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Torrey Woods Conservation Area

Torrey Woods Conservation Area from directly overhead

Torrey Woods Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the southwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Floyd Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63396, -71.54058

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Legion Field: 2.2 mi
  • Mountain Lakes Club Field: 2.3 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 2.5 mi
  • Yapp Hay Field: 2.6 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 2.8 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 6.7 mi
  • SkyVenture: 7.5 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 8.4 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.5 mi
Museums
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 29
  • Swimming Hole: 6.0 mi
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Pelham Town Beach: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Trap Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Cascades: 14.2 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 7.6 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut HillSW 219°157 m1.1 mi
Prospect HillSSW 192°149 m2.4 mi
Mount LebanonWNW 285°149 m3.6 mi
Nissitissit HillsNNW 341°149 m4.5 mi
Brown LoafS 183°141 m1.9 mi
Shipley HillWNW 289°141 m5.5 mi
Gibbet HillSSW 210°139 m1.9 mi
The ThroneW 270°138 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1415:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735475867737164514030
Precip in3.03.14.13.93.64.23.63.74.14.73.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/198401986

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