Ponnakin Hill Deer Run Open Space
Ponnakin Hill Deer Run Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponnakin Hill Pheasant Lane Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ponnakin Hill Pheasant Lane Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Solar Heights Estates Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Stafford Street Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Preservation Estates Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Ponnakin Hill: 0.4 mi
- Austin Hill: 0.7 mi
- Carroll Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Brackett Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.5 mi
- Path Continues: 1.5 mi
- Path Continues: 3.0 mi
- Path Continues: 3.0 mi
- Path Continues: 3.1 mi
- William T. G. Morton Monument: 1.6 mi
- Clara Barton Homestead: 1.7 mi
- Northside Militia Training Field: 1.7 mi
- Saad Memorial: 1.8 mi
- John G. Saad Memorial Square: 1.8 mi
- Militia Lot: 1.7 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 1.8 mi
- Rochdale Park: 2.1 mi
- Greenbiar Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 7.7 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 8.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.9 mi
- Small House Garden: 10.0 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 5.1 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 6.4 mi
- Motion: 6.7 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 6.9 mi
- Guitar: 7.5 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 8.0 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 9.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 9.4 mi
- EcoTarium: 10.3 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 10.8 mi
- Streeter Beach: 11.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 11.5 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 6.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 16.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.7 mi
- Condo Rock: 21.5 mi
- Picnic: 13.3 mi
- Cargill Falls: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Ponnakin Hill Deer Run Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | W 271° | 328 m | 2.6 mi |
| Long Hill | NW 311° | 328 m | 3.0 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | NNW 337° | 327 m | 5.7 mi |
| Carey Hill | N 7° | 327 m | 6.1 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNW 333° | 327 m | 6.2 mi |
| Flat Hill | NW 318° | 324 m | 3.3 mi |
| Maple Hill | N 8° | 324 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gately Hill | NNW 338° | 312 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/888513403
Day trips start here
- South County · 4 mi
- Spencer · 6 mi
- Millbury · 8 mi
- Webster · 8 mi
- Dudley · 9 mi
- Southbridge · 9 mi
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