Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Shepherd Memorial Woodlands
Shepherd Memorial Woodlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the west, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunn Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45719, -71.48449
- 6.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dunn Land: 0.1 mi
- Whitcomb Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Babricki Land: 0.5 mi
- Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation: 0.7 mi
- Mead Stone: 1.4 mi
- Henry Gardner house site: 1.7 mi
- Stow War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Bent Ice House: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Stow Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 2.8 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.2 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Flagg Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pilot Grove Hill: 1.5 mi
- Wright Hill: 1.5 mi
- Faulkner Hill: 1.6 mi
- Conant Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Jones Field: 1.2 mi
- Rockland Soccer Fields: 1.4 mi
- Town Center Park: 1.6 mi
- Marble Farm Park & Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Elm Street Fields: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Discovery Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 2.2 mi
- West School Museum: 2.9 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 4.0 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Chime Wall: 2.9 mi
- Amadinda: 2.9 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 3.4 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 3.4 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 3.5 mi
- Petting Zoo: 3.5 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 3.6 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 3.8 mi
- stone pile: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 35
- Stow Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 5.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.9 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Farmers Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 7.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 15.2 mi
- Cascades: 17.4 mi
- Emerson Falls: 19.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Shepherd Memorial Woodlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | W 272° | 192 m | 6.7 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 311° | 187 m | 5.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 321° | 187 m | 5.2 mi |
| Powder House Hill | WSW 258° | 162 m | 6.1 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | W 271° | 158 m | 6.9 mi |
| Dean's Hill | WNW 299° | 157 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 246° | 149 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pin Hill South | NW 305° | 148 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 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).
Climate normals
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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