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Woodland Bird Sanctuary

Woodland Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Woodland Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ada Govan Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45693, -71.22052

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Emery Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fletcher Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lexington Battle Green: 0.7 mi
  • Belfry Hill Park: 0.8 mi
  • Muzzey Field: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • Bowman Tavern: 1.9 mi
  • vernal pool: 2.6 mi
  • Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.1 mi
  • Bloody Angle: 3.9 mi
  • RR Semaphore: 4.3 mi
Gardens
  • Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Wildlife Habitat Garden: 2.7 mi
  • The Kindness Rocks Project: 3.6 mi
  • Courtyard: 3.6 mi
  • Bedford Garden Club: 3.8 mi
Beaches
  • Borggaard Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Baby Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Pearce Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Morses Pond Beach: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
Picnic sites: 25
  • Picnic Site 1: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 5.0 mi
  • Valley Shelter: 5.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 10.1 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.6 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Rock Falls: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Woodland Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSSW 200°135 m5.0 mi
Little ProspectSSW 199°133 m5.3 mi
Whipple HillESE 119°110 m2.1 mi
Loring HillSSW 213°109 m1.5 mi
Granny HillS 178°108 m0.3 mi
Zion HillE 93°107 m2.1 mi
Turkey HillSE 125°107 m3.0 mi
Pine HillWSW 256°106 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0919:4320:26
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737163514132
Precip in3.73.44.83.93.84.13.83.93.74.94.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29744572

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