- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- Carolina Hill77 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0625, -70.9086
Bear Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 19 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Meadow Brook Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Whitman Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Bear Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | ENE 65° | 77 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 314° | 76 m | 11.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 328° | 75 m | 8.0 mi |
| Puddin Hill | NW 314° | 73 m | 10.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 16° | 72 m | 9.4 mi |
| Neary Mountain | NW 312° | 72 m | 10.6 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNE 27° | 71 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 26° | 66 m | 9.6 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Poor Meadow Brook Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Washington Street Area: 1.1 mi
- Waldo Drake Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Daws Meadow: 1.4 mi
- Harvard St: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Bear Meadow: 1.2 mi
- Town Park: 1.9 mi
- Sledding hill: 1.9 mi
- Old Cemetery Potter's Field: 2.0 mi
- Town Hall Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Rye Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bonney Hill: 1.8 mi
- Perry Hill: 2.2 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.3 mi
- Roundtop: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 1.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 2.1 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 4.4 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 2.0 mi
- The Bell: 2.0 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 4.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 3.9 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.9 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 8.7 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 10.3 mi
- Smith Beach: 11.9 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 12.4 mi
- Standish Shore: 12.7 mi
Attractions
- Pembroke Herring Run: 5.6 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 7.7 mi
- Herring Run: 10.4 mi
- House Rock: 10.7 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 12.1 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 6.5 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 7.4 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 7.5 mi
- Shrub Garden: 7.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Fourth Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 12.7 mi
- High Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Second Cliff: 13.3 mi
- The Shield: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 15.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.6 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 16.3 mi
- Pumphouse: 16.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.4 mi
- Boston Light: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 10.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 5 mi away.
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