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Quashnet Woods State Reservation

Quashnet Woods State Reservation from directly overhead

Quashnet Woods State Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Pine Hill stands 93 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 9.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1988;2005-06-03

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.60433, -70.50196

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fonseca Park: 1.9 mi
  • Childs River Access: 2.3 mi
  • Johns Pond Park: 2.6 mi
  • Collins Lot: 3.2 mi
  • Mashpee Community Park: 3.2 mi
Beaches
Peaks
Historic sites: 50
  • Location of Hotel Attaquin: 3.2 mi
  • Mashpee Veterans' War Monument: 3.2 mi
  • Trout's Grave: 3.9 mi
  • Briant's Neck: 4.1 mi
  • HU-16 Albatross: 4.4 mi
Museums: 45
Attractions: 23
  • Marstons Mills Herring Run: 5.6 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Finish Line: 6.4 mi
  • The Liberté: 6.9 mi
  • Cape Cod Airfield Biplane Rides: 7.4 mi
  • Green Briar Jam Kitchen: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
Gardens: 15
  • Mashpee Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Colonial Gardens: 7.0 mi
  • Spohr Public Gardens: 8.4 mi
  • Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 9.8 mi
  • McInnes Garden: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 11
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 8.7 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.7 mi
  • Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 12.4 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
  • truck pull-off: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 12.1 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Quashnet Woods State Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine HillNNW 335°93 m7.9 mi
Telegraph HillN 5°85 m9.0 mi
Flatrock HillN 350°82 m10.5 mi
Avery HillNNW 342°80 m9.3 mi
Discovery HillNNE 12°77 m8.5 mi
Deer Horn HillNW 311°71 m5.9 mi
Whiting HillSW 217°68 m17.2 mi
Discovery HillNNW 345°61 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1818:54
June solstice05:0919:3820:20
September equinox06:3018:0518:41
December solstice07:0615:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293136465664706962524336
Precip in4.94.05.34.63.94.13.83.03.95.34.75.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29899796

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