Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Daws Meadow
Daws Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Meadow Brook Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.04357, -70.89782
- 18.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Poor Meadow Brook Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Poor Meadow Brook Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.0 mi
- Bear Meadow: 1.4 mi
- Washington Street Area: 1.6 mi
- Crescent St Conservation Land: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth County Hospital: 1.2 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 3.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 3.3 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 5.8 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Bonney Hill: 1.3 mi
- Perry Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rye Hill: 2.9 mi
- Roundtop: 3.5 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Memorial Field: 1.4 mi
- Old Cemetery Potter's Field: 1.9 mi
- Town Hall Park: 2.2 mi
- Camp Wampatuck: 2.3 mi
- Rainbow Camp: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Myles Standish Legs: 3.3 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 3.4 mi
- The Bell: 3.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 8.7 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 11.7 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 11.7 mi
- Standish Shore: 11.9 mi
- Captain's Flats: 12.3 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Station No. 5: 4.5 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 7.4 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 8.3 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- Pembroke Herring Run: 5.5 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 8.7 mi
- Herring Run: 11.8 mi
- House Rock: 12.1 mi
- Old Shed: 12.3 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 8.0 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 8.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 9.0 mi
- Shrub Garden: 9.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 39
- High Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Third Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Second Cliff: 13.8 mi
- White Banks: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.9 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 14.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 15.5 mi
- Pumphouse: 15.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.6 mi
- Boston Light: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 12.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Daws Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | ESE 122° | 83 m | 10.7 mi |
| Carolina Hill | ENE 57° | 77 m | 10.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 329° | 75 m | 9.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 11° | 72 m | 10.5 mi |
| Neary Mountain | NW 315° | 72 m | 11.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNE 21° | 71 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 20° | 66 m | 10.6 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNE 26° | 64 m | 10.6 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 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:31 | 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 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29693082
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 4 mi
- Bridgewater · 5 mi
- Brockton · 7 mi
- Middleborough · 11 mi
- Stoughton · 12 mi
- Weymouth · 12 mi
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