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Clapps Pond Access

Clapps Pond Access from directly overhead

Clapps Pond Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Heibert Parcel, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 21 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
MA Department of Fish and Game

How to reach it

Coordinates42.05084, -70.20636

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Beaches
Peaks: 56
Parks: 52
  • Jerome Smith Field: 0.9 mi
  • Motta Field: 0.9 mi
  • Bas Relief Park: 0.9 mi
  • Town Hall Grounds: 1.0 mi
  • Old Ann Page Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
Artworks: 28
  • Sugar aka Mama Shug: 0.7 mi
  • stay: 0.7 mi
  • Wounded Warrior: 0.9 mi
  • Big Bird: 0.9 mi
  • Hearing Trumpet: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 8
Rest areas: 7
  • truck pull-off: 23.5 mi
  • truck pull-off: 24.4 mi
  • truck pull-off: 24.5 mi
  • truck pull-off: 24.5 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnick Area: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clapps Pond Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillSSE 156°165 m22.1 mi
Manomet HillWSW 247°114 m21.5 mi
Pine HillsWSW 248°95 m21.1 mi
Mountain HillSW 231°61 m23.1 mi
Signal HillS 177°60 m21.9 mi
Telegraph HillWSW 242°55 m22.3 mi
Hio HillSW 234°54 m22.3 mi
Bay HillSW 233°53 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:53
June solstice05:0619:3820:21
September equinox06:2918:0318:40
December solstice07:0615:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339495968747366564637
Precip in4.84.25.84.73.73.83.53.64.35.04.44.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29800629

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