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Mile Hill Woods

Mile Hill Woods from directly overhead

Mile Hill Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Meeting House Hall stands 225 m to the south-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Malone Cr, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.37872, -71.68655

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Larkin Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Barnes Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Reubens Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 1.4 mi
Attractions
  • Log Chair: 1.6 mi
  • Wachusett Dam: 1.7 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 1.8 mi
  • Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 1.8 mi
  • Trail Marker # 141: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Temple of Peace: 2.2 mi
  • The Folly: 2.2 mi
  • Frank’s Column: 2.2 mi
  • Hermit Cave: 4.6 mi
  • WW2?: 4.6 mi
Gardens
  • Inner Park: 2.2 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 2.2 mi
  • The Clearing: 2.3 mi
  • Shade Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Systematic Garden: 2.3 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Philbin Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
  • Carlisle Park: 2.4 mi
  • Duck Harbor: 2.5 mi
  • Central Park: 2.6 mi
  • Lakside Field: 2.9 mi
Museums
Beaches: 27
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascades: 13.6 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Trap Falls: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 19.7 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 9.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Mile Hill Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meeting House HallSSW 195°225 m5.2 mi
Fitch HillNW 310°225 m6.2 mi
Rawson HillSSW 197°223 m4.2 mi
Redstone HillNNW 327°206 m5.1 mi
Longley HillS 191°205 m2.9 mi
Bartlett HillS 179°201 m3.9 mi
Golden HillS 188°196 m6.2 mi
Barnes HillSE 141°195 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29783396

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