Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Brainyard Parcel
Brainyard Parcel is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Pine Hill stands 93 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.72394, -70.72931
- 12.4 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 28.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 27.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.8 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Brainyard Parcel: 0.1 mi
- Cromesett Neck: 0.2 mi
- Pattons Cove: 0.3 mi
- Pattons Cove: 0.4 mi
- Gleason Tract: 0.4 mi
Beaches
- Cedar Island: 0.8 mi
- Swifts Beach: 1.1 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 1.3 mi
- Parkwood Beach: 1.9 mi
- Minot Forest Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wankinco Neck: 2.6 mi
- Brandy Hill: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Hill: 3.3 mi
- Tempes Knob: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Point Road Park: 1.5 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Mary Besse Park and Pier: 2.4 mi
- Silver Shell Beach: 2.5 mi
- Town Field: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Delano Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Maritime Park: 5.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
- HU-25 Falcon: 11.2 mi
Museums: 59
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 2.4 mi
- Kendrick House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bourne Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Saconesset Homestead and Museum: 9.5 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- Edaville: 8.9 mi
- Herring Run: 9.2 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 9.4 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 11.7 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- The Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Hog Island: 4.8 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 8.3 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 11.5 mi
- White Banks: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 18
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Tree of Bike: 8.1 mi
- Whale Tail: 14.1 mi
- Rachel Carson: 14.1 mi
- Helen Keller: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 18
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 11.6 mi
- Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 11.6 mi
- Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 11.6 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 11.6 mi
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 12.7 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 14.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.1 mi
- West Chop Light: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's House: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.1 mi
- truck pull-off: 16.6 mi
- truck pull-off: 16.8 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 9.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 6.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Brainyard Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | E 97° | 93 m | 8.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 87° | 85 m | 12.6 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | ENE 78° | 82 m | 10.1 mi |
| Avery Hill | E 86° | 80 m | 8.9 mi |
| Discovery Hill | E 90° | 77 m | 13.5 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 121° | 71 m | 8.5 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NNE 20° | 64 m | 12.4 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | WNW 302° | 64 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Wareham, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29696745
Day trips start here
- Marion · 2 mi
- Wareham · 3 mi
- Rochester · 5 mi
- Mattapoisett · 6 mi
- SouthCoast · 8 mi
- Carver · 11 mi
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