Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Dunn Estate
Dunn Estate is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the south-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Comm Of Mass Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.07166, -70.77827
- 23.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 29.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Comm Of Mass Land: 0.4 mi
- Town Land: 0.7 mi
- Keene's Brook Area Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Ashdod Forest: 1.1 mi
- Keenes Brook Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Ada F. Hall House: 1.1 mi
- Herring Run Historical Park: 1.4 mi
- Camp Wing: 1.5 mi
- Town Park: 1.6 mi
- Magoun Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 1.6 mi
- Till Rock: 2.9 mi
- Pudding Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.3 mi
- Tea Rock Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 3.5 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 5.2 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 5.2 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 4.0 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 5.0 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 5.4 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Myles Standish Legs: 5.2 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 8.1 mi
- The Bell: 8.1 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 8.9 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 9.8 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.1 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 6.3 mi
- Standish Shore: 6.8 mi
- Captain's Flats: 7.5 mi
- Saquish Beach: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 10.9 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 10.9 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 11.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 59
- Pembroke Herring Run: 1.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 7.1 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 8.3 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 9.8 mi
- Mayflower II: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Fourth Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.1 mi
- High Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Second Cliff: 8.9 mi
- First Cliff: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 18.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 10.3 mi
- Pumphouse: 10.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.6 mi
- Boston Light: 18.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 3.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 3.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 11.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Dunn Estate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | SSE 159° | 83 m | 8.2 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NE 34° | 77 m | 4.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 334° | 72 m | 9.3 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNW 345° | 71 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNW 343° | 66 m | 8.4 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | N 349° | 64 m | 7.7 mi |
| Locust Hill | W 277° | 62 m | 9.3 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 54° | 61 m | 5.2 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 | 15:30 | 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, 8 mi away.
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