Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Cushing Memorial State Park
Cushing Memorial State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south-southeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Maritime and Mossing Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16978, -70.74951
- 20.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 0.6 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 5.4 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 5.6 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 5.6 mi
- Station No. 5: 7.1 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Tree Hill: 0.7 mi
- Coleman Hills: 1.0 mi
- Brushy Hill: 1.3 mi
- Buttonwood Hill: 1.3 mi
- Doctors Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Proctor Gift: 0.9 mi
- North River Lot: 0.9 mi
- North River Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Nelson Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- Spring St Cc Land: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Mann Farmhouse: 1.5 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.8 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.0 mi
- Herring Run: 9.6 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 9.6 mi
Parks
- Norwell Village Area Historic District: 1.9 mi
- Cudworth Field: 2.0 mi
- Roach Field: 2.1 mi
- Kapland Land/Teak Sherman Park: 2.1 mi
- Town Marina: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.1 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 10.3 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 10.3 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 10.4 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 10.5 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Caesar: 2.6 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 3.2 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 3.8 mi
- James E. Dolan: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Museum Beach: 2.8 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 3.0 mi
- Egypt Beach: 3.5 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 4.4 mi
- Town Beach: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 5.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Third Cliff: 1.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 2.3 mi
- First Cliff: 2.7 mi
- White Head: 5.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 13.1 mi
- Boston Light: 13.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.1 mi
- Rainshed: 13.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 10.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 3.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 3.9 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 13.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Cushing Memorial State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | SSE 161° | 77 m | 3.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 286° | 72 m | 5.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | WNW 292° | 71 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Blue | WNW 287° | 66 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | WNW 285° | 64 m | 3.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SE 144° | 61 m | 4.6 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | S 190° | 58 m | 2.5 mi |
| Paradise Hill | W 261° | 58 m | 3.3 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 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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, 9 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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