Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the east-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbins Pond Access, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.01054, -70.88425
- 20.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 28.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Robbins Pond Access: 1.2 mi
- Poor Meadow Brook: 1.2 mi
- Poor Meadow Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.4 mi
- Metzler Road Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Hubbard Road Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Station No. 5: 6.3 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 10.3 mi
Parks
- Camp Ousamequin: 1.8 mi
- Frank Lydon Park: 2.0 mi
- Lyon Park: 2.0 mi
- Memorial Field: 2.3 mi
- Jenny Leonard Park: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 2.0 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 11.0 mi
- Standish Shore: 11.1 mi
- Captain's Flats: 11.3 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 12.4 mi
Peaks
- Holmes Knoll: 2.3 mi
- Bonney Hill: 3.0 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.2 mi
- Perry Hill: 4.3 mi
- White Oak Island: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth County Hospital: 2.5 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 5.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 5.6 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 6.4 mi
- Milo monument: 7.7 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 10.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 11.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 11.3 mi
- Shrub Garden: 11.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 53
- Myles Standish Legs: 2.0 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.7 mi
- The Bell: 5.7 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 7.3 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 50
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 10.7 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 11.9 mi
- Mayflower II: 11.9 mi
- Old Shed: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
- High Cliff: 10.8 mi
- White Banks: 11.7 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.6 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 13.9 mi
- Third Cliff: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 19.2 mi
- 12: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 9
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 12.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 14.6 mi
- Pumphouse: 14.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.9 mi
- Boston Light: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 16.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | ESE 112° | 83 m | 9.0 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NE 45° | 77 m | 11.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 332° | 75 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 13° | 66 m | 12.6 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNE 19° | 64 m | 12.4 mi |
| Locust Hill | NW 325° | 62 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sparrow Hill | ESE 113° | 61 m | 10.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 53° | 61 m | 12.1 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 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691296
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 2 mi
- Bridgewater · 5 mi
- Middleborough · 8 mi
- Brockton · 9 mi
- Carver · 11 mi
- Taunton · 13 mi
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