Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Bridgewater Correctional Complex
Bridgewater Correctional Complex is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005-07-24
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates41.96485, -70.96559
- 17.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 23.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bridgewater Correctional Complex: 0.2 mi
- Bridgewater Correctional Complex: 0.2 mi
- Wetlands: 1.2 mi
- Wooded Wetland: 1.2 mi
- Bridgewater Correctional Complex: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Rainbow's End Playground and Park: 0.5 mi
- Flagg Street Soccer Field: 0.5 mi
- Legion Field: 1.4 mi
- Central Square Park (Town Common): 1.8 mi
- Jenny Leonard Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 2.3 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 7.1 mi
- The Bell: 8.3 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 8.4 mi
- Oliver Ames: 10.2 mi
Historic sites
- Milo monument: 2.5 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 4.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Anchor Monument: 6.0 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Spragues Hill: 2.8 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 3.1 mi
- White Oak Island: 3.3 mi
- Nemasket Hill: 5.3 mi
- Betty Hill: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 7.6 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 10.0 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- Standish Shore: 15.7 mi
- Captain's Flats: 15.7 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 15.7 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 16.0 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 8.3 mi
- Old Shed: 8.3 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 8.8 mi
- Path Continues: 9.4 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 58
- Fragrance Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.6 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 13.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 14.0 mi
- Shrub Garden: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 42
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.0 mi
- White Banks: 9.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 13.6 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.6 mi
- High Cliff: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Oak Grove: 12.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 14.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- 12: 18.0 mi
- 11: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 11
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 17.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Plymouth Light: 18.9 mi
- Pumphouse: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Bridgewater Correctional Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 314° | 122 m | 12.6 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | NW 304° | 95 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cow Hill | NW 306° | 92 m | 13.9 mi |
| Monks Hill | E 91° | 83 m | 12.5 mi |
| Great Meadow Hill | WSW 246° | 78 m | 14.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 354° | 75 m | 13.6 mi |
| Puddin Hill | NNW 341° | 73 m | 14.9 mi |
| Neary Mountain | NNW 340° | 72 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 15:31 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgewater, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29696869
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 2 mi
- Halifax · 6 mi
- Middleborough · 6 mi
- Taunton · 8 mi
- Brockton · 9 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 12 mi
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