Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Carolyn G. Bruce Reservation
Carolyn G. Bruce Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dexter Lane Fields, a park 0.8 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.72803, -70.83033
- 17.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 22.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 22.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dexter Lane Fields: 0.8 mi
- Gifford Park: 0.8 mi
- Wolf Island Town Well Field: 1.9 mi
- Rochester Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Rounseville II Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Lionberger Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Shadow Farm Property: 1.4 mi
- Rounseville Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Rounseville Homestead South: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Delano Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 8.1 mi
- Sun Dial: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Vaughn Hill: 1.9 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 2.5 mi
- Fearing Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mendall Hill: 3.3 mi
- Braley Hill: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Mattapoisett Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Island: 5.3 mi
- Pico Beach: 5.6 mi
- Swifts Beach: 5.8 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 6.0 mi
Museums
- Kendrick House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 6.4 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 8.0 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 8.0 mi
- Mariner's Home: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 44
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 7.9 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 7.9 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 8.0 mi
- Edaville: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
- The Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- White Banks: 8.6 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.5 mi
- Hog Island: 10.0 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 21
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Spinwinder: 11.3 mi
- Tree of Bike: 12.9 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 16.1 mi
- Rachel Carson: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 19
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 8.4 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 12.1 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 10.0 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 17.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.8 mi
- West Chop Light: 20.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 21.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 21.3 mi
- truck pull-off: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 3.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Carolyn G. Bruce Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | W 268° | 109 m | 11.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 96° | 93 m | 13.7 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | E 83° | 82 m | 15.2 mi |
| Avery Hill | E 89° | 80 m | 14.1 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 110° | 71 m | 13.3 mi |
| Ridge Hill | WSW 258° | 64 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NW 315° | 64 m | 10.9 mi |
| Breakneck Hill | WNW 289° | 64 m | 12.4 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 | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:32 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29694201
Day trips start here
- Rochester · 1 mi
- Marion · 4 mi
- Mattapoisett · 5 mi
- SouthCoast · 6 mi
- Wareham · 6 mi
- New Bedford · 7 mi
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