Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Warren Brook Watershed
Warren Brook Watershed is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. King Hill stands 253 m to the southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonner Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Upton
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.20729, -71.63481
- 13.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bonner Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Town of Grafton Conservation: 0.8 mi
- Ide Lots: 1.0 mi
- Whitney Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Blithewood Purchase: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- George Hill: 0.8 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pratt Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mammoth Rock: 2.2 mi
Parks
- District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Norcross Park: 2.4 mi
- Upton Common: 2.8 mi
- Minuteman Park: 2.9 mi
- Greg's Field: 3.1 mi
Museums: 60
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 2.9 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 6.8 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 6.9 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- EcoTarium: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 3.5 mi
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 6.2 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 6.9 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 6.9 mi
- Teetering Rock: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 3.9 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 6.9 mi
- WWII & Korean War Memorial: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- George V. Brown Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 6.2 mi
- Statue: 7.5 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 7.8 mi
- Siegfried: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 55
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 8.1 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 8.6 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 40
- Point Rok Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 5.9 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 7.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- 1: 21.7 mi
- 36: 21.7 mi
- 35: 21.7 mi
- 16-34: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Condo Rock: 7.2 mi
- The Wall: 7.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 12.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 20.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Brook Falls: 22.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Warren Brook Watershed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | SW 229° | 253 m | 7.8 mi |
| Meeting House Hall | NNW 330° | 225 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Ararat | WSW 257° | 223 m | 7.9 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 287° | 217 m | 8.0 mi |
| Fay Mountain | N 8° | 212 m | 2.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | WNW 297° | 208 m | 8.0 mi |
| Leland Hill | SW 228° | 202 m | 4.8 mi |
| Temple Hill | NW 324° | 200 m | 6.1 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29778133
Day trips start here
- Upton · 3 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 4 mi
- Millbury · 7 mi
- Shrewsbury · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 8 mi
- Milford · 8 mi
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