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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods from directly overhead

Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Townsend Hill stands 180 m to the northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.62570, -71.55732

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Chestnut Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Shepley Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Gibbet Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Scarlet Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Baralock Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Legion Field: 1.2 mi
  • Hanson Playground: 1.6 mi
  • Yapp Hay Field: 1.8 mi
  • Rooftop Boat Access: 1.9 mi
  • Mountain Lakes Club Field: 2.3 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
  • Indian Grinding Stone: 7.3 mi
  • SkyVenture: 8.5 mi
  • Gathering Rocks: 9.1 mi
  • Wetlands Overlook Area: 9.1 mi
Museums
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 29
  • Swimming Hole: 5.2 mi
  • Freeman Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Harvard Town Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Lunenburg Town Beach: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Trap Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Cascades: 13.2 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mystery Spring: 8.1 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Townsend HillNW 304°180 m6.9 mi
Flat HillWSW 247°161 m6.8 mi
Hunting HillWSW 255°158 m5.7 mi
Chestnut HillSSE 154°157 m0.3 mi
Prospect HillS 170°149 m1.8 mi
Mount LebanonWNW 300°149 m3.1 mi
Nissitissit HillsN 352°149 m4.8 mi
Brown LoafSSE 151°141 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1415:3116:16

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/155738703

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