Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Bass Creek Meadow
Bass Creek Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10440, -70.67188
- 25.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 26.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bass Creek Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Bass Creek Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Bourne Island Marsh: 0.7 mi
- Bass Creek Meadow: 0.7 mi
- West Brook Meadow: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Kent Park: 0.9 mi
- Kent Park: 0.9 mi
- Kent Park: 1.0 mi
- Kent Park: 1.0 mi
- Peter Igo Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Snake Hill: 1.3 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Tea Rock Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pudding Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 2.4 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 6.3 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 6.7 mi
- Caesar: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 5.3 mi
- Standish Shore: 6.1 mi
- Captain's Flats: 6.9 mi
- Museum Beach: 7.4 mi
- Saquish Beach: 7.5 mi
Museums: 54
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 2.3 mi
- King Caesar House: 4.1 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 4.1 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 4.3 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Fourth Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Third Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Second Cliff: 6.4 mi
- First Cliff: 6.9 mi
- High Cliff: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 28
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 7.8 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 10.1 mi
- Massasoit: 10.2 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 10.2 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 25
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 11.2 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 14.9 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 15.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.5 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.9 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 9.6 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 10.0 mi
- Mayflower II: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Pumphouse: 7.9 mi
- Plymouth Light: 7.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.1 mi
- Boston Light: 19.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 5.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 5.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 11.6 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 15.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 20.9 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 18.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Bass Creek Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | SSW 195° | 83 m | 10.2 mi |
| Carolina Hill | WNW 296° | 77 m | 3.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 303° | 72 m | 11.3 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 308° | 71 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 306° | 66 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 308° | 64 m | 8.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | WNW 301° | 61 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sparrow Hill | S 185° | 61 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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