Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Cow Tent Hill Preserve
Cow Tent Hill Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.05244, -70.68875
- 22.6 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.3 mi
- Duck Hill: 0.5 mi
- North Hill: 0.7 mi
- Abrams Hill: 0.7 mi
- Waiting Hill: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Back River Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Rev John H Philbrick Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Duck Hill River: 0.6 mi
- Salt Marsh: 0.7 mi
- Merny Land: 0.7 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 2.0 mi
- Standish Shore: 2.7 mi
- Captain's Flats: 3.6 mi
- Saquish Beach: 5.0 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Hunt Park: 2.6 mi
- Dandelion Park: 2.9 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 3.0 mi
- Peter Igo Park: 3.1 mi
- South River Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Myles Standish Monument: 2.7 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 3.2 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 3.2 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 6.4 mi
Museums: 54
- Alden House Historic Site: 0.5 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 0.6 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 1.4 mi
- King Caesar House: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 30
- High Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.7 mi
- First Cliff: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 13.9 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 15.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 15.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 25
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.6 mi
- Massasoit: 6.7 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 6.7 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 6.8 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.0 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.5 mi
- Mayflower II: 6.5 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 9.6 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 5.6 mi
- Pumphouse: 5.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.6 mi
- Boston Light: 21.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 15.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.4 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.6 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 8.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Cow Tent Hill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 150° | 114 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | SSE 147° | 95 m | 9.6 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSW 195° | 83 m | 6.5 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 338° | 77 m | 5.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 325° | 71 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 323° | 66 m | 11.7 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 326° | 64 m | 10.7 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SSE 169° | 64 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1250985594
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Carver · 12 mi
- Cohasset · 14 mi
- Bridgewater · 15 mi
- Middleborough · 15 mi
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