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Nipmuc Woods

Nipmuc Woods from directly overhead

Nipmuc Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is White Property, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Southborough Open Land Foundation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.27719, -71.51518

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Watkins Woods Plaque: 0.4 mi
  • Martha Templeman Plaque: 0.5 mi
  • War veterans memorial: 2.8 mi
  • WW1 Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 4.5 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Aikens Park: 0.9 mi
  • George Mooney Park: 1.0 mi
  • Soccer Field: 1.3 mi
  • Eagle Farms: 1.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
  • Oak Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Mount Vickery: 1.1 mi
  • Wildcat Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Fairview Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Lamb Hill: 2.0 mi
Artworks
  • horseshoe sculpture: 2.1 mi
  • George V. Brown Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Hoyt Statue: 3.3 mi
  • Fireball: 6.3 mi
  • Stegosaurus: 6.3 mi
Attractions
  • Boston Marathon Starting Line: 3.3 mi
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 6.8 mi
  • Teetering Rock: 7.5 mi
  • Chattering Rock: 7.6 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 9.2 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 38
  • Picnic Site 9: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 15.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 36
Cliffs: 29
Rest areas: 7
  • Westwood Rest Area: 18.7 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.4 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascades: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Nipmuc Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fay MountainWSW 246°212 m6.3 mi
Nobscot HillNE 35°183 m5.8 mi
Sligo HillNNW 330°172 m5.6 mi
Bear HillSSW 212°170 m5.8 mi
Newtons HillW 278°166 m3.4 mi
Pleasant HillNNW 334°164 m4.9 mi
Jericho HillNW 325°161 m4.3 mi
Fairmount HillNNW 337°161 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/989279154

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