Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Dunseith Gardens
Dunseith Gardens is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Quadequena Club Tennis Courts, a park 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.66383, -70.81206
- 17.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 23.3 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 22.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quadequena Club Tennis Courts: 0.3 mi
- Shipyard Park: 0.4 mi
- Mattapoisett Shipyard Park: 1.8 mi
- South Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Wolf Island Town Well Field: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Railroad Bed: 0.5 mi
- Dexter Mill: 0.6 mi
- Dexter Mill: 0.6 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 0.7 mi
- Mattapoisett Harbor Public Beach: 0.8 mi
Beaches
- Mattapoisett Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pico Beach: 1.3 mi
- Grand Vue Beach: 1.9 mi
- Brant Beach: 2.6 mi
- Hollywoods Beach: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Tinkham Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mendall Hill: 4.5 mi
- Great Hill: 5.6 mi
- Vaughn Hill: 6.4 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Delano Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 5.4 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 6.3 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 6.1 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 6.1 mi
- Mariner's Home: 6.1 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 35
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 6.0 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 6.0 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 6.1 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 6.1 mi
- Path Continues: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 24
- The Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Hog Island: 10.0 mi
- Nobska Point: 11.9 mi
- Falmouth Heights: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Spinwinder: 10.3 mi
- Tree of Bike: 11.0 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Rachel Carson: 12.0 mi
- Whale Tail: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 19
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 6.4 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 10.4 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 11.7 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 11.9 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Clark's Point Light: 6.7 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 13.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.7 mi
- West Chop Light: 16.7 mi
- Keeper's House: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 13.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 20.4 mi
- truck pull-off: 21.0 mi
- truck pull-off: 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 1.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Dunseith Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | WNW 287° | 109 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 76° | 93 m | 13.1 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | ENE 66° | 82 m | 15.4 mi |
| Avery Hill | ENE 70° | 80 m | 13.9 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | E 91° | 71 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ridge Hill | WNW 281° | 64 m | 11.3 mi |
| Yellow Hill | W 273° | 64 m | 13.4 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NW 324° | 64 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Coop, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29697135
Day trips start here
- Mattapoisett · 0 mi
- SouthCoast · 2 mi
- Marion · 4 mi
- Rochester · 5 mi
- New Bedford · 6 mi
- Wareham · 8 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Dunseith Gardens.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.