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Quinapoxet River Access

Quinapoxet River Access from directly overhead

Quinapoxet River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Asnebumskit Hill stands 421 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36766, -71.83629

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Davis Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Malden Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Christian Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Drury Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Holt Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Kimball Park: 2.2 mi
  • Goodale Park: 2.5 mi
  • Eagle Lake Town Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Eagle Lake Town Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Woodland Park: 2.9 mi
Attractions
  • Continues to Marchen Drive: 3.3 mi
  • Continues to Tent Platform: 3.3 mi
  • North Worcester Business Association: 3.5 mi
  • Vernal Pools: 3.5 mi
  • Cistern Base: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
  • 1954 Tornado Memorial: 4.1 mi
  • Greendale Eagle: 4.8 mi
  • Frostholm Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • The Folly: 5.7 mi
  • Frank’s Column: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 39
  • Systematic Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Winter Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Secret Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Lawn Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 38
  • Folly: 5.6 mi
  • Pan Statue: 5.8 mi
  • Tremont Columns: 6.6 mi
  • Human Chess Board: 6.8 mi
  • Guitar: 7.0 mi
Museums: 33
Beaches: 27
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 3
  • Emerson Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Cascades: 13.2 mi
  • Trap Falls: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Trap Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Quinapoxet River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Asnebumskit HillSW 214°421 m5.5 mi
Little Asnebumskit HillSW 221°399 m5.2 mi
Rice HillWNW 283°386 m5.0 mi
Mellen HillNW 308°371 m6.1 mi
Crocker HillSW 230°369 m5.7 mi
Davis HillWNW 303°369 m6.3 mi
Cheney HillWNW 287°367 m6.5 mi
Pound HillW 277°362 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1119:4620:28
September equinox06:3518:1018:47
December solstice07:1415:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29700826

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