Nick's Woods
Nick's Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Asnebumskit Hill stands 421 m to the west-southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990-09-24
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 26.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Winter Hill: 0.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 0.7 mi
- Laurel Mt.: 1.1 mi
- Stratton Hill: 1.4 mi
- Drury Hill: 1.6 mi
- Continues to Tent Platform: 0.7 mi
- Continues to Marchen Drive: 0.9 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Vernal Pools: 1.1 mi
- North Worcester Business Association: 1.3 mi
- Bovenzi Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Holbrook Forest: 1.4 mi
- Holbrook Forest: 1.7 mi
- Cook's Woods: 1.9 mi
- Wachusett Valley Estates Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Winthrop Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
- Shore Park: 0.9 mi
- Kendrick Field: 1.2 mi
- Indian Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Frostholm Park: 1.7 mi
- Greendale Eagle: 1.4 mi
- 1954 Tornado Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Frostholm Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Gold Star Families: 2.5 mi
- Brittan Square Honor Roll: 2.6 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 3.1 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 4.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.0 mi
- Lawn Garden: 6.0 mi
- Tremont Columns: 2.8 mi
- Human Chess Board: 3.0 mi
- Celtic Cross: 3.7 mi
- Turtle Boy: 3.8 mi
- Guitar: 3.8 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 3.1 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 3.2 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- EcoTarium: 4.5 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 7.0 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 11.1 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 12.8 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 14.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 4.3 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 5.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Ice Fall: 12.9 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Picnic: 24.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 24.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cascades: 16.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 25.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Nick's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asnebumskit Hill | WSW 257° | 421 m | 3.8 mi |
| Little Asnebumskit Hill | W 267° | 399 m | 4.0 mi |
| Crocker Hill | W 270° | 369 m | 4.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | WNW 297° | 361 m | 4.7 mi |
| Elliott Hill | WSW 245° | 359 m | 5.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | WSW 253° | 358 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 284° | 355 m | 6.0 mi |
| Howe Hill | WSW 246° | 352 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29756588
Day trips start here
- Central Massachusetts · 2 mi
- Worcester · 3 mi
- Shrewsbury · 6 mi
- Millbury · 9 mi
- Clinton · 10 mi
- Princeton · 10 mi
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