Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Buttonwood Meadows
Buttonwood Meadows is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivers End Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.68073, -70.91594
- 18.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 17.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 22.4 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rivers End Park: 0.1 mi
- Acushnet Sawmill: 0.3 mi
- Brooklawn Park: 0.7 mi
- Pope Park: 1.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Con Area Near River: 0.8 mi
- Con Comm Land Near Acushnet River: 1.0 mi
- Con Comm Land Near Acushnet River: 1.0 mi
- Con Comm Land Near Acushnet River: 1.0 mi
- Con Comm Land Near Acushnet River: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Sun Dial: 3.3 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 4.0 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Tarkiln Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mendall Hill: 2.2 mi
- Crapo Hill: 4.6 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 4.9 mi
- Braley Hill: 5.5 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 3.1 mi
- Mariner's Home: 3.2 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 3.2 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 3.2 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Medeiros Beach: 5.4 mi
- Noname Beach: 5.4 mi
- Brant Beach: 5.9 mi
- Mattapoisett Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Grand Vue Beach: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 49
- Rodman Candleworks: 3.1 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 3.1 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 3.1 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 3.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Spinwinder: 5.8 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 12.6 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Tree of Bike: 16.4 mi
- Rachel Carson: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
- The Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 10.8 mi
- White Banks: 11.2 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Hog Island: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 20
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 3.5 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 6.7 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 16.5 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 17.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Clark's Point Light: 6.1 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 17.6 mi
- West Chop Light: 21.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 17.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 17.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 4.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Buttonwood Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | WNW 291° | 109 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | W 262° | 95 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cook Hill | W 265° | 85 m | 14.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 268° | 77 m | 13.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 268° | 77 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ridge Hill | W 280° | 64 m | 5.8 mi |
| Yellow Hill | W 267° | 64 m | 8.0 mi |
| Breakneck Hill | NW 315° | 64 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:32 | 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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29696630
Day trips start here
- New Bedford · 2 mi
- Dartmouth · 5 mi
- Mattapoisett · 5 mi
- SouthCoast · 5 mi
- Rochester · 6 mi
- Westport · 7 mi
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