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Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain

Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain from directly overhead

Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinbson Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

The story

town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States

Dates from 1658.

Wikidata Q1193955, matched on coordinates and name (958 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Thank you to all the residents, local businesses, and the Parks & Recreation Department of Mansfield that have sponsored The Great Duck Race over the years to give our community many days of family fun. Eagle Project by Matthew C. McCue 2006 Member of Tro

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02472, -71.21915

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robinbson Park: 0.0 mi
  • Mansfield Common: 0.1 mi
  • Harry B. Chase Jr. Place: 0.2 mi
  • Lowney Common: 0.5 mi
  • Mansfield Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Ames Boulder: 3.9 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 4.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.0 mi
  • G's Place: 5.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.2 mi
Artworks
  • Tom Brady: 5.2 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 6.4 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 6.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 6.4 mi
Museums
Beaches
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 40
  • King Philip Cave: 3.8 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 4.1 mi
  • Fatboy Boulder: 13.8 mi
  • Pond Cave: 13.8 mi
  • Summit Wall: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 32
  • Oak Grove: 3.8 mi
  • 12: 5.1 mi
  • 11: 5.1 mi
  • 8: 5.1 mi
  • 13: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 11
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 3.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 3.9 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 13.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillN 2°163 m6.9 mi
Beacon Pole HillW 260°162 m12.0 mi
Catamint HillW 262°152 m11.7 mi
Bald HillW 278°145 m12.0 mi
Diamond HillW 260°144 m10.1 mi
Iron Rock HillW 262°140 m12.3 mi
Bluff HillN 1°138 m6.1 mi
Oak HillW 274°138 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13877593501

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