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Canoe River Access

Canoe River Access from directly overhead

Canoe River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is The Elwin Nason Family Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.97968, -71.15495

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 0.7 mi
  • Old Shed: 1.7 mi
  • Old Shed: 1.7 mi
  • To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 2.0 mi
  • To Woodward Forest: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Library Park: 1.5 mi
  • Toad Island Park: 1.7 mi
  • Norton Common: 1.9 mi
  • MSG Gregory R. Trent Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
  • Wheaton Farm Walking Trails: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Prospect Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Shpack Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Moose Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Foolish Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Stonehouse Hill: 6.9 mi
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
  • Oliver Ames: 6.7 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 6.9 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 6.9 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 7.0 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 56
  • Barbara Road Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Fishermans Beach: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 42
Picnic sites: 26
  • Oak Grove: 5.7 mi
  • 12: 8.2 mi
  • 11: 8.2 mi
  • 8: 8.2 mi
  • 7: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 10
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 6.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 7.1 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 15.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 22.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Canoe River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNW 343°163 m10.4 mi
Diamond HillW 276°144 m13.4 mi
Bluff HillNNW 341°138 m9.7 mi
Bucks HillWNW 286°137 m13.3 mi
High RockNW 310°127 m8.8 mi
Pinnacle HillWNW 303°126 m9.9 mi
Hunting HillW 263°126 m13.5 mi
Red Brush HillWNW 288°124 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:24
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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29830733

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