Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Whitetail Woods
Whitetail Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south-southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartwell Preserve Extension, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Littleton Conservation Trust (LCT)
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.55882, -71.51088
- 10.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hartwell Preserve Extension: 0.7 mi
- Mini French: 0.8 mi
- Ne Milling: 0.9 mi
- Fletcher Hill Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Proctor Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hartwell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Fletcher Hill: 1.2 mi
- Longs Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pingry Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Koerper Field: 1.0 mi
- Saint Annes Field: 1.5 mi
- Forge Beach: 1.7 mi
- VFW FIeld: 1.8 mi
- Conant Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 1.9 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 1.9 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 2.0 mi
- Prouty Woods Community Forest Memorial: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 2.7 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.1 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.1 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 6.6 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 6.7 mi
Gardens
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.3 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 4.0 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 6.3 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Discovery Museum: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 5.3 mi
- stone pile: 5.5 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 6.2 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 6.4 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 35
- Harvard Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 6.7 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 9.1 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Old Limestone Quarry: 5.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 15.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 11.9 mi
- The Falls: 14.0 mi
- Cascades: 14.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 5.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 21.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Whitetail Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | SSW 213° | 187 m | 3.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 213° | 187 m | 4.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 233° | 171 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 333° | 157 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dean's Hill | SW 230° | 157 m | 5.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 324° | 149 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pin Hill South | SW 229° | 148 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pin Hill North | SW 229° | 147 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/215956018
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