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Bourne Island Marsh

Bourne Island Marsh from directly overhead

Bourne Island Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the south-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is South River Marsh, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 26 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.10138, -70.68435

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kent Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kent Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kent Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kent Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dandelion Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
  • Telegraph Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Snake Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Tea Rock Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Black Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Pudding Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Museums: 55
Cliffs: 31
Artworks: 28
Attractions: 23
Lighthouses: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 14.5 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 20.5 mi
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 23.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 5.1 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 5.1 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 11.5 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rock Falls: 17.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pakomet Spring: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Bourne Island Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monks HillSSW 191°83 m9.9 mi
Carolina HillNW 306°77 m2.8 mi
Prospect HillNW 306°72 m10.9 mi
Judges HillNW 312°71 m9.4 mi
Mount BlueNW 309°66 m9.4 mi
Black Pond HillNW 312°64 m8.3 mi
Telegraph HillNNW 328°61 m1.1 mi
Sparrow HillS 182°61 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:4020:23
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0915:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339495968747366564637
Precip in4.84.25.84.73.73.83.53.64.35.04.44.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29694268

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