Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Bishop Farms
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Bishop Farms is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Finberg Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.94140, -71.25654
- 4.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 8.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 10.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 14.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 8 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shpack Hill: 1.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ides Hill: 2.9 mi
- Walnut Grove Hill: 4.7 mi
- Great Meadow Hill: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 1.2 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 1.4 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 1.5 mi
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 1.2 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 1.3 mi
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 3.6 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 7.0 mi
- Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam War Monument: 1.3 mi
- Gilbert Perry Square: 1.3 mi
- Korean War Monument: 1.3 mi
- World War II Monument: 1.3 mi
- World War I Monument: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Finberg Park: 0.5 mi
- Horton Field: 1.2 mi
- Briggs Playground: 1.3 mi
- Charles O. Fiske Square: 1.4 mi
- Bungay Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- The Meadows Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Chartley Brook: 0.8 mi
- Hemlock Swamp Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- The Nelson Land: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 47
- G's Place: 1.0 mi
- Trailers: 1.1 mi
- Path Continues: 1.3 mi
- The Glen: 1.7 mi
- Deborah's Garden: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 46
- Big A Hedge: 1.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 2.1 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 2.1 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- West Common: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 44
- Barbara Road Beach: 4.1 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 5.5 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 10.2 mi
- Twin Rivers Beach East: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Fatboy Boulder: 9.5 mi
- Summit Wall: 9.5 mi
- Pond Cave: 9.5 mi
- Jade Boulder: 9.5 mi
- Tomato Boulder: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 4.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 4.9 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 22.4 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 22.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- 16-34: 5.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 22.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 11.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.9 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Bishop Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Pole Hill | WNW 290° | 162 m | 10.6 mi |
| Catamint Hill | WNW 293° | 152 m | 10.5 mi |
| Diamond Hill | WNW 297° | 144 m | 9.0 mi |
| Iron Rock Hill | WNW 292° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bluff Hill | N 10° | 138 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bucks Hill | NW 310° | 137 m | 9.9 mi |
| Copper Mine Hill | WNW 287° | 137 m | 10.2 mi |
| Jenckes Hill | WSW 256° | 129 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29819506
Day trips start here
- Attleboro · 2 mi
- North Attleborough · 5 mi
- Mansfield · 7 mi
- Central Falls · 8 mi
- Pawtucket · 8 mi
- Cumberland · 9 mi
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