Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Acushnet Saw Mills
Acushnet Saw Mills is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 8.2 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976-03-30
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60815, -71.01614
- 12.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.0 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 13.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 22.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.2 mi
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.2 mi
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.2 mi
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.2 mi
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.2 mi
Parks
- New Bedford Park: 1.1 mi
- Dartmouth Park: 1.9 mi
- Paskamansett Woods: 2.1 mi
- Mothas Park: 2.1 mi
- Lincoln Park Greenspace: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Doll Museum: 2.4 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 4.8 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 5.0 mi
- Mariner's Home: 5.1 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Sun Dial: 4.1 mi
- Barn Foundation: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 5.1 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 5.3 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 5.9 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.0 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.1 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Yellow Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sherman Hill: 5.5 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 5.7 mi
- Ridge Hill: 6.1 mi
- Round Hill: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 51
- Bumber Boats: 2.6 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 5.1 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 5.2 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 34
- Spinwinder: 1.7 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 10.5 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 12.9 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 13.2 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Ferry Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Usher Rocks: 14.7 mi
- The Bluff: 15.7 mi
- The Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 4.8 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 10.6 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 11.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 6.0 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 19.7 mi
- Beavertail Light: 22.7 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 22.7 mi
- West Chop Light: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 10.8 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 21.5 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 15.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.9 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 22.9 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 23.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bourne Recreation Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Acushnet Saw Mills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 344° | 109 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WNW 289° | 95 m | 9.6 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 250° | 87 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | WNW 293° | 85 m | 9.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 298° | 77 m | 9.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 298° | 77 m | 9.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 266° | 69 m | 12.8 mi |
| Yellow Hill | NNW 328° | 64 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29882853
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth · 2 mi
- Westport · 3 mi
- New Bedford · 5 mi
- SouthCoast · 9 mi
- Fall River · 10 mi
- Tiverton · 10 mi
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