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Pleasant Woods

Pleasant Woods from directly overhead

Pleasant Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. King Hill stands 253 m to the west-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Upton
Access
restricted
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.17385, -71.62013

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pratt Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Ockoocanganset Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Shining Rock: 1.8 mi
  • George Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Christian Hill: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
  • Upton Common: 0.9 mi
  • Rockdale Park: 2.1 mi
  • Plummer Playground: 3.5 mi
  • Fisher Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
  • Statue: 5.6 mi
  • George V. Brown Memorial: 6.5 mi
  • Hoyt Statue: 6.5 mi
  • Uncle Beazley: 9.8 mi
  • Sundial: 9.8 mi
Museums: 59
Gardens: 56
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Community Garden Southborough: 9.4 mi
  • Southborough Town Pound: 10.2 mi
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 40
Picnic sites: 34
  • 1: 19.6 mi
  • 36: 19.6 mi
  • 35: 19.7 mi
  • 16-34: 19.7 mi
  • 15: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
  • Condo Rock: 6.1 mi
  • The Wall: 6.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Ledge: 13.6 mi
  • Scar Hill Bluffs: 14.4 mi
  • Falling Rock Ridge: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 18.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.7 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.8 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Cargill Falls: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King HillWSW 246°253 m7.2 mi
Putnam HillWSW 244°231 m8.7 mi
Freeland HillWSW 252°229 m9.0 mi
Pigeon HillWSW 246°223 m8.0 mi
Mount AraratW 273°223 m8.5 mi
Fay MountainN 355°212 m4.6 mi
Leland HillWSW 258°202 m4.4 mi
Temple HillNNW 329°200 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737164524233
Precip in4.13.34.64.83.94.53.53.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29775913

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