Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Land At Whitmans
Conservation Land At Whitmans is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.19337, -70.93857
- 11.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land At Whitmans: 0.1 mi
- Woodbine Road Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Whortleberry Pond: 0.5 mi
- Arbor Hill Conservation: 0.6 mi
- Arbor Hill Conservation: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Bradford Hawes Park: 0.3 mi
- Cavern Rock Park: 0.7 mi
- Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Sarah Brassil Park: 0.9 mi
- Whitman's Pond Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Weymouth Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 2.3 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 3.4 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- Smith Beach: 2.8 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 4.0 mi
- George Lane Beach: 4.1 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas V Nash Jr. Square: 1.3 mi
- Aime M Arsenault Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Eagle Scout Project Bench Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Stone Grinding Mill Relic Monument: 1.4 mi
- William A Connell Jr Corner: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 1.5 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 1.5 mi
- Olden's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 1.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Herring Run: 1.5 mi
- House Rock: 1.5 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 3.3 mi
- USS Salem: 3.8 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 1.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 1.8 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 1.9 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 2.5 mi
- John Hancock: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Penniman Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hills: 1.9 mi
- Mullein Hill: 2.1 mi
- Farm Hills: 2.2 mi
- Zion Hill: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Rose Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 5.6 mi
- The Shield: 5.8 mi
- Nut Island: 6.0 mi
- S Wall: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 1.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Conservation Land At Whitmans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | WNW 288° | 156 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WNW 288° | 151 m | 6.5 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WNW 290° | 145 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WNW 289° | 133 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 282° | 120 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | WNW 295° | 103 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | WNW 294° | 95 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 298° | 90 m | 5.8 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, 3 mi away.
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