Cranberry Pond Conservation Land
Cranberry Pond Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Devon Wood Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Braintree Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Devon Wood Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Braintree Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Forest St Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Holbrook Fire Tower: 1.1 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Whites Hill: 2.8 mi
- Puddin Hill: 3.3 mi
- Neary Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 3.7 mi
- Old Forgotten Park: 1.2 mi
- Weymouth Great Pond Dam Greens: 1.5 mi
- Dyer Hill Playground: 1.6 mi
- Mary Wales Holbrook Park: 1.6 mi
- Pond Meadow Park: 1.7 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 3.1 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 4.7 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 4.8 mi
- Shrub Garden: 2.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 2.2 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 2.2 mi
- South Shore Health: 2.2 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 2.0 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 2.3 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 2.5 mi
- John Hancock: 5.2 mi
- Pastoral Center: 3.5 mi
- House Rock: 3.7 mi
- Herring Run: 4.3 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 4.4 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 4.4 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Smith Beach: 4.1 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 5.2 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 5.5 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 5.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 2.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.2 mi
- Boathouse: 11.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.8 mi
- Boston Light: 11.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 11.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 11.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 11.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 4.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.9 mi
- Haywardville: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Cranberry Pond Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WNW 292° | 193 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 300° | 155 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NW 314° | 151 m | 4.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | WNW 303° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NW 317° | 145 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WNW 298° | 140 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NW 316° | 133 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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