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Bungay River Conservation Area

Bungay River Conservation Area from directly overhead

Bungay River Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindsey St. Con. Com. Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.1 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Attleboro Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.96041, -71.27882

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Horton Field: 0.6 mi
  • Bungay Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hayward Field: 0.9 mi
  • Blackinton Pond Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
  • The Old Shuttle Shop: 1.0 mi
  • Korean War Monument: 1.1 mi
  • Vietnam War Monument: 1.1 mi
  • World War II Monument: 1.1 mi
  • World War II Monument: 1.1 mi
Artworks
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 1.1 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 1.1 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 1.1 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 1.1 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 1.1 mi
Museums
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 1.2 mi
  • Falls Fire Barn Museum: 2.0 mi
  • Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit: 8.3 mi
Attractions
  • G's Place: 2.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.1 mi
  • Trailers: 2.2 mi
  • The Glen: 3.5 mi
  • Deborah's Garden: 3.5 mi
Peaks
  • Ides Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Shpack Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Hoppin Hill: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 53
  • Big A Hedge: 1.1 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 1.8 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
  • West Common: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 48
  • Barbara Road Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Frank Moody State Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 29
Picnic sites: 22
  • 4: 3.2 mi
  • 6: 3.2 mi
  • 7: 3.2 mi
  • 8: 3.2 mi
  • 11: 3.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 2.9 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 3.4 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Bungay River Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beacon Pole HillWNW 285°162 m9.1 mi
Catamint HillWNW 288°152 m9.0 mi
Bald HillNW 304°145 m10.7 mi
Diamond HillWNW 292°144 m7.4 mi
Iron Rock HillWNW 287°140 m9.5 mi
Oak HillWNW 301°138 m10.1 mi
Bluff HillNNE 17°138 m11.0 mi
Bucks HillNW 308°137 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1119:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29861403

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