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Canoe River Wetlands

Canoe River Wetlands from directly overhead

Canoe River Wetlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.08109, -71.18312

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Collapsed house: 0.2 mi
  • Old Well: 0.2 mi
  • Ruined Vehicle: 2.6 mi
  • Ruined Vehicle: 2.7 mi
  • Cistern: 2.9 mi
Attractions
  • King Philip Rock: 0.3 mi
  • Ames Boulder: 1.7 mi
  • Old Shed: 7.2 mi
  • Old Shed: 7.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 7.9 mi
Parks
  • Frank I. Sullivan Recreational Area: 1.0 mi
  • Gavin's Pond Soccer Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Deborah Sampson Park: 2.0 mi
  • Beech Tree Park: 2.1 mi
  • Dr. Walter A. Griffin Playground: 2.3 mi
Artworks
  • Japanese Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Deborah Sampson: 3.1 mi
  • Oliver Ames: 4.1 mi
  • Tom Brady: 4.3 mi
  • TOOTHY!!!: 4.6 mi
Museums
Beaches
  • Turner Pond Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Fishermans Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 10.7 mi
Gardens
Cliffs: 45
  • King Philip Rock: 0.3 mi
  • King Philip Cave: 0.6 mi
  • Breakneck Ledge: 10.4 mi
  • The Shield: 12.8 mi
  • S Wall: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 39
  • Oak Grove: 1.6 mi
  • 35: 8.7 mi
  • 15: 8.7 mi
  • 12: 8.7 mi
  • 36: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 11
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 7.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 7.7 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 9.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Springs: 3
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Canoe River Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great Blue HillNNE 21°193 m9.7 mi
Moose HillNNW 332°163 m3.4 mi
Hancock HillNNE 25°155 m10.5 mi
Buck HillNNE 31°151 m10.8 mi
Hemenway HillNNE 24°140 m10.4 mi
Bluff HillNW 323°138 m2.8 mi
Cedar HillNNW 333°134 m10.4 mi
Tucker HillNNE 29°133 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3116:17

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/29860089

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