Shield's Frog Pond
Shield's Frog Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the north-northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Motion, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 13.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 27.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Prindle Lake Park: 1.1 mi
- Henry Street Field: 1.9 mi
- Joe Capillo Park: 2.1 mi
- Walcott Street Playground: 2.3 mi
- Southbridge Town Common: 2.4 mi
- Prindle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Snake Hill: 1.7 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 2.0 mi
- Dresser Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pumpkin Hill: 2.5 mi
- Blood Road Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- McKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Cole Forest: 3.0 mi
- Stonegate Estates Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Spectacular AO: 2.3 mi
- Félix Gatineau Memorial: 2.4 mi
- The Gold Star Mother: 2.4 mi
- Southbridge Honor Roll: 2.5 mi
- Southbridge Civil War Statue: 2.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.0 mi
- Path Continues: 6.0 mi
- Path Continues: 6.0 mi
- Path Continues: 6.2 mi
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Motion: 0.4 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 11.4 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 12.7 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 13.2 mi
- Guitar: 13.4 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 12.7 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 14.3 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 15.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.3 mi
- Small House Garden: 4.4 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 14.0 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 14.3 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Streeter Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 9.0 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 11.4 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 12.9 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 22.3 mi
- Coney Rock: 23.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Cargill Falls: 14.2 mi
- Cascade: 19.6 mi
- Codfish Falls: 22.4 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 23.5 mi
- Cascades: 24.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
- Picnic: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Shield's Frog Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | NNE 27° | 328 m | 4.7 mi |
| Long Hill | NNE 22° | 328 m | 6.6 mi |
| Blake Hill | WSW 248° | 328 m | 6.7 mi |
| Flat Hill | NNE 21° | 324 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hatchet Hill | SSW 212° | 313 m | 6.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | N 356° | 310 m | 4.9 mi |
| Williams Hill | NNE 24° | 304 m | 4.1 mi |
| Casey Hill | N 1° | 303 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southbridge 3 SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/888681980
Day trips start here
- Southbridge · 2 mi
- South County · 3 mi
- Dudley · 6 mi
- Holland · 8 mi
- Webster · 8 mi
- Spencer · 9 mi
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