Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Cushing Meadow
Cushing Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Pine Hill stands 74 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cushing Highway Border, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hingham Conservation Commision
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24208, -70.86259
- 12.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cushing Highway Border: 0.4 mi
- Sydney's Pond Conservation Restriction: 0.5 mi
- Sydney's Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Boulevard Border Park: 0.6 mi
- Weir River Walkway: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 0.5 mi
- Old James Hill: 1.1 mi
- Planters Hill: 1.7 mi
- Scituate Hill: 1.7 mi
- Atlantic Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Steamboat Wharf: 0.9 mi
- Town Common: 1.1 mi
- Monument Park: 1.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Iron Horse Park: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 1.5 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.0 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 2.5 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 3.1 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Father Connolly: 1.9 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 2.4 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 3.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Little Beach: 1.9 mi
- Hampton Beach: 2.0 mi
- Valley Beach: 2.0 mi
- Gun Rock Beach: 2.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 2.6 mi
- Herring Run: 3.9 mi
- House Rock: 4.7 mi
- USS Salem: 5.6 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 3.2 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 6.5 mi
- Olden's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 6.4 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 6.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 6.8 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 6.9 mi
- John Hancock: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 3.9 mi
- White Head: 4.0 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 5.1 mi
- Middle Head: 5.1 mi
- East Head: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 6.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 12.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 6.1 mi
- Boston Light: 6.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.1 mi
- Rainshed: 6.1 mi
- Boathouse: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 10.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Cushing Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | W 263° | 74 m | 8.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 175° | 72 m | 3.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | SSE 149° | 71 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | SSE 154° | 66 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SE 145° | 64 m | 5.1 mi |
| Penns Hill | W 266° | 61 m | 6.8 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSE 156° | 58 m | 4.8 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SSE 155° | 58 m | 6.0 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 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:29 | 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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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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