Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Duck Hill River
Duck Hill River 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 Duck Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.05812, -70.67940
- 22.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Duck Hill: 0.2 mi
- Abrams Hill: 0.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.5 mi
- North Hill: 1.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Back River Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Duxbury Marsh: 0.2 mi
- Back River Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Back River Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Back River Marsh: 0.4 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 2.2 mi
- Standish Shore: 2.9 mi
- Captain's Flats: 3.8 mi
- Saquish Beach: 5.0 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Peter Igo Park: 2.5 mi
- Dandelion Park: 2.7 mi
- Hunt Park: 2.9 mi
- South River Park: 3.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Myles Standish Monument: 3.1 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 3.1 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 3.5 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 6.8 mi
Museums: 53
- Alden House Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 1.0 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 1.1 mi
- King Caesar House: 1.2 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 30
- High Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.4 mi
- First Cliff: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 26
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 13.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 15.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 15.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 25
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.9 mi
- Massasoit: 7.0 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 7.0 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 7.1 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.3 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.8 mi
- Mayflower II: 6.9 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 9.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 5.5 mi
- Pumphouse: 5.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.5 mi
- Boston Light: 21.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 15.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.6 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 8.5 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Duck Hill River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 153° | 114 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pine Hills | SSE 151° | 95 m | 9.7 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSW 198° | 83 m | 7.0 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 331° | 77 m | 5.3 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 322° | 71 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 320° | 66 m | 11.7 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 323° | 64 m | 10.7 mi |
| Flagg Hill | S 171° | 64 m | 11.6 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29689683
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Carver · 13 mi
- Cohasset · 14 mi
- Bridgewater · 16 mi
- Middleborough · 16 mi
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