Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Broad Cove Marsh
Broad Cove Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Richmond Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 9.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.79825, -71.12924
- 9.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 9.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 16.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Richmond Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hunters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hospital Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bryant Hill: 3.5 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Broad Cove: 0.7 mi
- Quirk Mello Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Elm St Acres: 1.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Mallard Point: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Tricentennial Park: 1.0 mi
- Lane Field: 1.2 mi
- Dighton Rock State Park: 1.5 mi
- Village Waterfront Park: 2.0 mi
- Sweets Knoll State Park: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Pierce Beach: 2.3 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 6.6 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Juniper Trail Beach: 9.0 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 5.7 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Portas Da Cidade: 6.9 mi
- Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War: 8.2 mi
- In Memory of Hugh Cole: 8.4 mi
Artworks
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 5.7 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 8.4 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 8.4 mi
- Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier: 8.5 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 8.5 mi
Museums
- Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River: 6.4 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 7.0 mi
- Martin House and Farm: 7.1 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 7.4 mi
- Charles W. Greene Museum: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 59
- USS Massachusetts: 6.6 mi
- USS Hiddensee: 6.6 mi
- USS Lionfish: 6.6 mi
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: 6.6 mi
- Battleship Cove: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 24
- Fragrance Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 11.7 mi
- Big A Hedge: 12.8 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- 4: 16.8 mi
- 6: 16.8 mi
- 7: 16.8 mi
- 8: 16.8 mi
- 11: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.7 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 9.9 mi
- White Banks: 12.2 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Usher Rocks: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 6.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 6.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Roger Williams Spring: 14.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 19.8 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 19.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 19.9 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Clark's Point Light: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Broad Cove Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | SE 146° | 109 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | SSW 198° | 95 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | SSW 198° | 85 m | 9.9 mi |
| Great Meadow Hill | NW 321° | 78 m | 7.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSW 198° | 77 m | 9.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSW 198° | 77 m | 9.1 mi |
| Ides Hill | NW 314° | 77 m | 13.1 mi |
| Great Rock | WNW 297° | 71 m | 9.1 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 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:33 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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