Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Carrolton Heights
Carrolton Heights is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. Route 114 and High Street passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988-04-29
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.63473, -70.97299
- 15.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 14.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.9 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 23.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 23 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Carrolton Heights: 0.0 mi
- Carrolton Heights: 0.1 mi
- Carrolton Heights: 0.1 mi
- Carrolton Heights: 0.1 mi
- Carrolton Heights: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Paskamansett Woods: 1.0 mi
- Buttonwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Buttonwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Magnat Park: 1.9 mi
- Dartmouth Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Sun Dial: 1.2 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 3.0 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 3.7 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 2.4 mi
- Mariner's Home: 2.5 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 2.6 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 3.8 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 4.2 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.7 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.8 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Tarkiln Hill: 3.8 mi
- Ridge Hill: 5.1 mi
- Yellow Hill: 5.8 mi
- Crapo Hill: 6.4 mi
- Mendall Hill: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 47
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 2.5 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 2.6 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 2.6 mi
- Bumber Boats: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- The Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 13.9 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 14.7 mi
- White Banks: 14.8 mi
- South Bluff: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 22
- Spinwinder: 1.8 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 11.1 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 14.4 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 14.4 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 12
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 2.3 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 13.5 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Clark's Point Light: 4.7 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 18.4 mi
- West Chop Light: 22.0 mi
- Keeper's House: 22.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 16.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 16.5 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 8.0 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 21.3 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Carrolton Heights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NW 323° | 109 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | W 276° | 95 m | 11.4 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 247° | 87 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cook Hill | W 280° | 85 m | 11.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 284° | 77 m | 11.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 284° | 77 m | 11.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 260° | 69 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 326° | 64 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29695191
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth · 1 mi
- New Bedford · 2 mi
- Westport · 4 mi
- SouthCoast · 7 mi
- Mattapoisett · 8 mi
- Fall River · 10 mi
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