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Brant Rock Marsh

Brant Rock Marsh from directly overhead

Brant Rock Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Igo Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 24 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.08417, -70.64342

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peter Igo Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kent Park: 2.8 mi
  • Kent Park: 2.8 mi
  • Kent Park: 2.9 mi
  • Kent Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Black Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Abrams Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Duck Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Pine Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Snake Hill: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Museums: 54
Artworks: 43
Cliffs: 29
Gardens: 25
Attractions: 19
Lighthouses: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 16.8 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 21.9 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 22.9 mi
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.5 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 10.3 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rock Falls: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Brant Rock Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manomet HillSSE 166°114 m11.2 mi
Pine HillsSSE 164°95 m10.7 mi
Monks HillSSW 205°83 m9.4 mi
Carolina HillWNW 303°77 m5.2 mi
Prospect HillNW 305°72 m13.3 mi
Judges HillNW 309°71 m11.8 mi
Mount BlueNW 307°66 m11.8 mi
Black Pond HillNW 309°64 m10.7 mi
Conditions

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 solstice07:0815:2916:15

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688229

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