Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Area
Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Turkey Hill stands 75 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Hingham Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22416, -70.89300
- 12.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.2 mi
- Zion Hill: 0.9 mi
- Baker Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bradley Hill: 1.7 mi
- Liberty Pole Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Tower Brook Wetlands: 0.4 mi
- Brewer Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Merrymount Road Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Bucket Mill Lane Pond: 0.8 mi
- Cranberry Pond Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- More-Brewer Stone: 0.4 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 1.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Soldier and Sailor Sons of Weymouth Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth War Memorial: 2.3 mi
Parks
- More-Brewer Park: 0.6 mi
- Cassidy Field: 0.7 mi
- Burns Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Town Common: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 1.3 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 1.3 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 3.7 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 1.4 mi
- Herring Run: 1.9 mi
- House Rock: 2.8 mi
- USS Salem: 4.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 2.3 mi
- George Lane Beach: 3.1 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 3.3 mi
- Hampton Beach: 3.4 mi
- Little Beach: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 4.6 mi
- Olden's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 4.6 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 4.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 4.8 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.0 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.4 mi
- John Hancock: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 4.6 mi
- Nut Island: 4.9 mi
- Middle Head: 5.4 mi
- East Head: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oil Shed: 7.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.2 mi
- Boston Light: 7.2 mi
- Boathouse: 7.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 5.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 9.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | SW 229° | 75 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 272° | 74 m | 6.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SE 139° | 72 m | 2.8 mi |
| Judges Hill | ESE 121° | 71 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Blue | SE 127° | 66 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SE 124° | 64 m | 5.4 mi |
| Penns Hill | W 279° | 61 m | 5.3 mi |
| Otis Hill | SE 132° | 58 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 1 mi away.
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