Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Two Islands - Flint Pond
Two Islands - Flint Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Winter Hill stands 273 m to the northwest, 6.6 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24947, -71.73345
- 7.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 24.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Two Islands - Flint Pond: 0.1 mi
- Peat Meadow: 0.7 mi
- Former Allen Property: 0.9 mi
- Farrell Property: 1.1 mi
- Perkins Farm: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Edgemere Park: 0.5 mi
- Scandinavian Athletic Club / SAC Park: 0.7 mi
- Nelson Park: 1.1 mi
- Nelson Park: 1.1 mi
- Quinsigamond State Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.2 mi
- Dorothy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Crow Hill: 2.2 mi
- Temple Hill: 2.5 mi
- Green Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Spag's Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Henry Billings Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Cristoforo Colombo: 3.2 mi
- Kelley Square: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- The Explorer Express Train: 2.0 mi
- Old Black Oak: 3.0 mi
- Mine Shaft: 3.1 mi
- Worcester Wall: 3.4 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 52
- Uncle Beazley: 2.0 mi
- Siegfried: 2.0 mi
- Sundial: 2.0 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 2.9 mi
- Egg-Ice to Steel: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 51
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 4.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 5.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.7 mi
- Shade Garden: 7.7 mi
Museums: 49
- EcoTarium: 2.0 mi
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 3.2 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 3.3 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 32
- Point Rok Beach: 0.8 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 7.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 9.8 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 11.1 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 6.6 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 7.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 13.0 mi
- The Wall: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 21.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 21.7 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Picnic: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Two Islands - Flint Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Hill | NW 309° | 273 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dead Horse Hill | WSW 254° | 253 m | 6.9 mi |
| Moreland Hill | WNW 293° | 249 m | 5.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 317° | 244 m | 5.8 mi |
| Stratton Hill | NW 326° | 244 m | 6.3 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | NW 323° | 241 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 300° | 233 m | 5.2 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 316° | 231 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29681958
Day trips start here
- Shrewsbury · 3 mi
- Millbury · 4 mi
- Worcester · 4 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 6 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 8 mi
- Upton · 8 mi
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