- Elevation, modelled
- 70 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Oak Hill187 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4962, -71.4837
Perkins Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 70 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the west-northwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolling Meadows, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- Sudbury Valley Trustees
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Perkins Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WNW 292° | 187 m | 3.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 278° | 187 m | 3.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 275° | 171 m | 6.4 mi |
| Dean's Hill | W 275° | 157 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pin Hill South | W 280° | 148 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pin Hill North | WNW 281° | 147 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SW 231° | 145 m | 6.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SSW 200° | 139 m | 2.3 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rolling Meadows: 0.2 mi
- Fort Pond Brook: 0.2 mi
- Indian Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Half Moon Meadow Brook: 0.6 mi
- Fort Pond Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Elm Street Fields: 1.1 mi
- Holly Park Ext.: 1.6 mi
- Holly Park: 1.7 mi
- Bumblebee Park: 2.3 mi
- Great Hill Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Patch Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wright Hill: 1.3 mi
- Speans Hill: 1.4 mi
- Newtown Hill: 1.5 mi
- Nagog Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Mead Stone: 1.4 mi
- Isaac Davis Home Site: 2.1 mi
- Preserved Quarry Site: 2.6 mi
- Prouty Woods Community Forest Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Isaac Davis Monument: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- ABRHS Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 1.8 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 2.2 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Stow Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Hosmer House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Discovery Museum: 2.6 mi
- YV Art Museum: 3.7 mi
- West School Museum: 4.7 mi
- Westford Museum: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- stone pile: 2.5 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 3.8 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 4.0 mi
- Diamond Crossing: 5.4 mi
- Colonel Barrett House: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 3.9 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 3.9 mi
- Chime Wall: 5.4 mi
- Amadinda: 5.4 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 37
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.4 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.7 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 6.3 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 7.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Farmers Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 10.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 13.2 mi
- Cascades: 16.6 mi
- The Falls: 18.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 18.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 23.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 6.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 5 mi away.
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