Ward (HCT)
Ward (HCT) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvard Historical Soc Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harvard Historical Soc Land: 0.2 mi
- Eastview (Elwell) Land: 0.2 mi
- Robb Land: 0.3 mi
- Coke/Newsham Land: 0.3 mi
- Terry Land: 0.5 mi
- Pin Hill South: 0.6 mi
- Pin Hill North: 0.7 mi
- Dean's Hill: 1.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
- Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- Ryan Field: 0.9 mi
- Harvard Park: 1.9 mi
- Mirror Lake: 2.3 mi
- Barber Land: 2.5 mi
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 1.6 mi
- Brother's Shop: 2.2 mi
- Brother's Shop: 2.2 mi
- Shaker Stone Barn: 2.2 mi
- cellar hole: 2.4 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 1.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- West School Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 6.8 mi
- Discovery Museum: 6.9 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 1.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 1.6 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 2.9 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 2.9 mi
- Forest Bells: 6.2 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 1.6 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 2.8 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 3.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 7.0 mi
- Petting Zoo: 7.1 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 7.2 mi
- stone pile: 7.4 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 8.4 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 1.5 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 5.4 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 18.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.7 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.9 mi
- Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 13.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.8 mi
- The Falls: 16.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 10.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 19.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Ward (HCT). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SSW 213° | 192 m | 3.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | E 83° | 187 m | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | ENE 59° | 187 m | 1.8 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | SSW 209° | 173 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 273° | 171 m | 1.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | W 280° | 167 m | 6.9 mi |
| Powder House Hill | SSW 195° | 162 m | 4.5 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | SSW 213° | 158 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/547457148
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