Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Albert A. Golden Reservation
Albert A. Golden Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Prospect Hill stands 72 m to the south-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bancroft Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cohasset Conservation Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24411, -70.83373
- 13.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bancroft Bird Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Breadencheese Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- The Boot Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Barnes Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- James Brook Woods: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Scituate Hill: 0.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Old James Hill: 1.0 mi
- James Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Wheelwright Park: 0.9 mi
- Freedom Field: 1.1 mi
- Herman E. Daley Square: 1.3 mi
- John Paul Lyon Square: 1.4 mi
- Wadleigh Park: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Black Rock Beach: 1.4 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 1.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 1.6 mi
- Pleasant Beach: 1.6 mi
- Gun Rock Beach: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Captain John Wilson House: 1.6 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 1.7 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 1.8 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.1 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 1.8 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 7.7 mi
- Olden's Garden: 7.7 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Father Connolly: 2.3 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 2.6 mi
- James E. Dolan: 3.0 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 3.0 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 4.1 mi
- Herring Run: 5.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.7 mi
- House Rock: 6.1 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 5.2 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 7.8 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 7.9 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 8.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- White Head: 2.5 mi
- Rose Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Middle Head: 6.1 mi
- East Head: 6.2 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 13.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 6.5 mi
- Boston Light: 6.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.5 mi
- Rainshed: 6.5 mi
- Boathouse: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Albert A. Golden Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 199° | 72 m | 3.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | S 170° | 71 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Blue | S 175° | 66 m | 3.9 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SSE 162° | 64 m | 4.6 mi |
| Penns Hill | W 266° | 61 m | 8.3 mi |
| Otis Hill | S 174° | 58 m | 4.5 mi |
| Paradise Hill | S 170° | 58 m | 5.7 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSE 153° | 58 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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