Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Brookfield Nature Area
Brookfield Nature Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hilstrom Farm Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Brockton Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10183, -70.98866
- 12.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hilstrom Farm Park: 0.9 mi
- Turkis Playground: 1.2 mi
- East Side Improvement Park: 1.3 mi
- Puffer Playground: 1.3 mi
- Bill Balentine Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Laurie Avenue Property: 1.0 mi
- Brockton Avenue Property: 1.1 mi
- Davis Street Property: 1.1 mi
- Washburn Meadow Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Green Street Property: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Locust Hill: 1.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 4.1 mi
- Beech Hill: 4.3 mi
- Rye Hill: 4.4 mi
- Beech Hill: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Brockton War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 2.5 mi
- Peterson Square: 2.9 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 3.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- The Bell: 3.0 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 3.0 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 4.9 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 4.7 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 4.9 mi
- Shrub Garden: 5.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Holbrook Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.8 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 6.3 mi
- Station No. 5: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 8.0 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 8.0 mi
- Smith Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.1 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 10.4 mi
Attractions
- House Rock: 8.1 mi
- Pastoral Center: 8.1 mi
- Herring Run: 8.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 8.6 mi
- Ames Boulder: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 39
- The Shield: 9.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 10.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 10.1 mi
- S Wall: 10.1 mi
- R Wall: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 16.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.4 mi
- Boston Light: 16.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 8.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Brookfield Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NW 320° | 193 m | 10.0 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 326° | 155 m | 9.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 330° | 151 m | 9.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNW 336° | 151 m | 9.1 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNW 338° | 145 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NW 325° | 140 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NNW 337° | 133 m | 9.1 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 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Brockton · 2 mi
- Stoughton · 6 mi
- Bridgewater · 8 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 9 mi
- Canton · 9 mi
- Weymouth · 9 mi
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