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Perkins Woodlands

Perkins Woodlands from directly overhead

Perkins Woodlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the south-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Guiney Memorial Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 9.3 miles off.

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Coordinates42.64660, -72.13098

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Harrington Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Birch Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Elliott Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Gale Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Beryl Hill: 3.1 mi
Artworks
  • South Royalston Chicken: 1.4 mi
  • Clyde II: 4.6 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 11.0 mi
  • Armillary: 18.3 mi
  • Cultural Cocoon: 18.4 mi
Historic sites
  • The Old Schoolhouse Marker: 1.5 mi
  • Royalston Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Baker Family: 3.8 mi
  • Joseph "Peto" Caisse Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Templeton WWI Memorial: 3.9 mi
Parks
  • Gilman Waite Field: 3.3 mi
  • Monument Square: 3.9 mi
  • River's Edge Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
  • Hyde Park: 4.6 mi
  • Monument Park: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Stone Bridge: 7.8 mi
  • Bicentennial Giant Chair: 8.9 mi
  • Yellow Chair: 10.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.1 mi
Museums: 31
Cliffs: 23
  • Jacob Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Overlook: 12.8 mi
  • Troy Cliffs: 13.1 mi
  • Black Precipice: 14.6 mi
  • Billings Fold: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 19
  • North Camping Area Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 2.3 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.0 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Doane's Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 3.8 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Noahs Ark: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Trap Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Perkins Woodlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSSW 196°416 m7.4 mi
Webb HillN 353°415 m7.5 mi
Baldwin HillSSW 195°411 m4.8 mi
White HillNW 304°409 m8.8 mi
Prospect HillNW 321°407 m5.7 mi
Town Line HillE 95°406 m7.5 mi
Ward HillSSW 202°405 m5.7 mi
Brigham HillN 356°405 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1219:4820:31
September equinox06:3618:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828
Precip in3.53.23.93.73.64.54.44.34.34.93.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1489316849

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