Eel River Preserve
Eel River Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east-northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Mill Pond, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Plymouth
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.4 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.4 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.4 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.7 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.7 mi
- Flagg Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 1.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 3.0 mi
- Federal Hill: 3.1 mi
- Watson Hill: 3.2 mi
- Haskell Field: 2.6 mi
- Morton Park: 3.0 mi
- Burton Park: 3.0 mi
- Stephens Field: 3.2 mi
- Training Green: 3.3 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 3.2 mi
- Main Beach: 4.3 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 4.5 mi
- Pilgrim Shorefront: 4.6 mi
- Colony Beach: 6.1 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 3.6 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 3.9 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 7.0 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Plimoth Plantation: 2.5 mi
- Harlow Old Fort House: 3.1 mi
- Jabez Howland House: 3.3 mi
- The Plimoth Grist Mill: 3.3 mi
- Jenney Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 13.1 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 13.1 mi
- The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 13.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.2 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 13.2 mi
- Mayflower II: 3.7 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 3.7 mi
- Edaville: 7.6 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 10.2 mi
- Herring Run: 10.3 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 3.4 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 3.5 mi
- Massasoit: 3.5 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 3.6 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 11.7 mi
- High Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Lookout Point: 7.6 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Hog Island: 12.7 mi
- White Banks: 13.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 2.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 9.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.1 mi
- truck pull-off: 18.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 10.3 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 23.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Plymouth Light: 7.1 mi
- Pumphouse: 7.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Eel River Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | ENE 65° | 114 m | 3.3 mi |
| Pine Hills | ENE 58° | 95 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 163° | 93 m | 14.4 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SE 145° | 85 m | 14.6 mi |
| Monks Hill | NW 315° | 83 m | 5.3 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | SSE 152° | 82 m | 12.0 mi |
| Avery Hill | SSE 159° | 80 m | 13.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | S 171° | 64 m | 1.1 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 | 20:22 |
| 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1431610059
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