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Templeman Woods

Templeman Woods from directly overhead

Templeman Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Watkins Woods Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Southborough Open Land Foundation

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28005, -71.52321

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Peaks
  • Mount Vickery: 0.7 mi
  • Fairview Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Oak Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Wildcat Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Lamb Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • George Mooney Park: 0.7 mi
  • Aikens Park: 1.0 mi
  • Highland Park: 1.4 mi
  • Eagle Farms: 1.4 mi
  • Highland Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • horseshoe sculpture: 1.8 mi
  • George V. Brown Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Hoyt Statue: 3.5 mi
  • Fireball: 6.5 mi
  • Stegosaurus: 6.5 mi
Attractions
  • Boston Marathon Starting Line: 3.5 mi
  • “The Rock” in Marlborough: 6.4 mi
  • Teetering Rock: 7.8 mi
  • Chattering Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 9.0 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 38
  • Picnic Site 9: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 36
Cliffs: 20
Rest areas: 7
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.0 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 19.2 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.6 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascades: 23.7 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Templeman Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fay MountainWSW 243°212 m6.1 mi
Nobscot HillNE 40°183 m5.9 mi
Sligo HillNNW 333°172 m5.2 mi
Bear HillSSW 207°170 m5.8 mi
Newtons HillW 275°166 m3.0 mi
Pleasant HillNNW 337°164 m4.6 mi
Jericho HillNNW 328°161 m3.9 mi
Fairmount HillNNW 341°161 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/693666953

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