Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain
Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west, 12 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
- 4.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 16.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 20.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 4 mi
- Lookout Point · 5 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 5.2 mi
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 6.1 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 6.4 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 6.5 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 6.7 mi
- 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
- In Honor of Robert C. Libbey: 0.0 mi
- Robsinson Park: 0.0 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Cobbler's Cornner: 1.1 mi
- Memorial Hall: 3.1 mi
- Moose Hill: 1.4 mi
- Foolish Hill: 2.1 mi
- Neponset Ridge: 4.1 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 4.1 mi
- High Rock: 4.3 mi
- West Common: 2.3 mi
- Julia's Garden: 5.2 mi
- Big A Hedge: 6.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 7.2 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 7.2 mi
- Ames Boulder: 3.9 mi
- King Philip Rock: 4.1 mi
- Path Continues: 5.0 mi
- G's Place: 5.2 mi
- Trailers: 5.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Fulton Pond: 0.1 mi
- Kingman Pond: 0.2 mi
- Rumford River Greenbelt: 1.1 mi
- County Street Area: 1.2 mi
- Taylor's Hill Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 3.8 mi
- 16-34: 5.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 17.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 20.1 mi
- 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
- Pakomet Spring: 14.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 16.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Mansfield's Great Duck Race Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Pole Hill | W 260° | 162 m | 12.0 mi |
| Catamint Hill | W 262° | 152 m | 11.7 mi |
| Diamond Hill | W 260° | 144 m | 10.1 mi |
| Iron Rock Hill | W 262° | 140 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bluff Hill | N 1° | 138 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bucks Hill | W 274° | 137 m | 9.5 mi |
| Copper Mine Hill | WSW 257° | 137 m | 12.0 mi |
| High Rock | NW 307° | 127 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13877593501
Day trips start here
- Mansfield · 1 mi
- Foxborough · 3 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 4 mi
- Attleboro · 7 mi
- North Attleborough · 7 mi
- Sharon · 7 mi
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