Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Area
Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Timothy Holster Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Brockton Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.06349, -71.04241
- 11.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 24.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 24.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Timothy Holster Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- James Edgar Playground: 1.2 mi
- West Meadow Wildlife Reservation: 1.2 mi
- South Street Historic District: 1.4 mi
- Harold D. Bent Playground: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 1.1 mi
- Brockton War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Stone Farm Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- West Meadows: 1.9 mi
- West Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- West Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Ames Property: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 1.5 mi
- Locust Hill: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 5.5 mi
- Spragues Hill: 5.6 mi
- Neary Mountain: 7.1 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 3.1 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 8.6 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 3.2 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 5.1 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 5.2 mi
- The Bell: 5.6 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 6.2 mi
- Old Shed: 6.7 mi
- Old Shed: 6.8 mi
- King Philip Rock: 7.2 mi
- Path Continues: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 7.0 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 8.4 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 8.5 mi
- Shrub Garden: 8.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 8.9 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 9.0 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.9 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 11.6 mi
- Smith Beach: 12.2 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 48
- King Philip Rock: 7.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 7.4 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 11.2 mi
- The Shield: 11.6 mi
- S Wall: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Oak Grove: 6.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 14.4 mi
- 12: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 19.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.9 mi
- Boston Light: 19.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNW 340° | 193 m | 10.9 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 296° | 163 m | 9.7 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 355° | 156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 346° | 155 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 351° | 151 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 355° | 151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 356° | 145 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 344° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29834617
Day trips start here
- Brockton · 2 mi
- Stoughton · 5 mi
- Bridgewater · 6 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 6 mi
- Canton · 8 mi
- Sharon · 8 mi
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