Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Broad Cove Park
Broad Cove Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Wampatuck Hill stands 103 m to the west, 7.6 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24816, -70.89837
- 10.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Broad Cove Park: 0.1 mi
- Crow Point Lane Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Governor Long Bird Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Fee Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Bouve Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Bradley Hill: 0.1 mi
- Otis Hill: 0.4 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 0.6 mi
- Baker Hill: 0.6 mi
- Planters Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Hersey Field: 0.3 mi
- William J McClusky Park: 0.3 mi
- Iron Horse Park: 0.7 mi
- Button Island: 0.7 mi
- Ragged Island: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 0.5 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 1.0 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.6 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.7 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 1.1 mi
- Herring Run: 2.8 mi
- House Rock: 3.4 mi
- USS Salem: 3.7 mi
- United First Parish Church: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 1.6 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 1.8 mi
- Father Connolly: 2.3 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 2.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- George Lane Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hampton Beach: 2.2 mi
- Little Beach: 2.3 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 2.4 mi
- Nantasket Beach: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 5.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.8 mi
- Olden's Garden: 5.8 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 5.4 mi
- Abigail Adams: 5.4 mi
- John Adams: 5.4 mi
- Constitution Common: 5.7 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Rose Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 3.3 mi
- Nut Island: 3.6 mi
- Middle Head: 3.8 mi
- East Head: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oil Shed: 5.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 5.5 mi
- Boathouse: 5.5 mi
- Boston Light: 5.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 9.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Broad Cove Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampatuck Hill | W 260° | 103 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 261° | 90 m | 7.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 218° | 75 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 258° | 74 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 151° | 72 m | 4.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | SE 135° | 71 m | 5.5 mi |
| The Crags | W 262° | 71 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | SE 139° | 66 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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