Furnace Brook Watershed
Furnace Brook Watershed is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east-northeast, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is School St. Well Site, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 28.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- School St. Well Site: 0.1 mi
- Coopers Pond: 0.3 mi
- Furnace Brook Watershed: 0.5 mi
- Furnace Brook Watershed: 0.5 mi
- Furnace Brook Watershed: 0.7 mi
- Carolina Hill: 0.9 mi
- Marshfield Hills: 1.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hagar Hill: 1.9 mi
- Long Hill: 2.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Salt Marsh Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- South River Park: 2.3 mi
- Coast Guard Hill: 2.6 mi
- Dandelion Park: 2.8 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 2.3 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 3.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Caesar: 5.7 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 4.0 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 4.9 mi
- Station No. 5: 5.5 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 5.9 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 6.0 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 4.1 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.8 mi
- Herring Run: 11.4 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 11.8 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 5.6 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 8.8 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 10.0 mi
- The Bell: 10.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Museum Beach: 6.1 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 6.3 mi
- Egypt Beach: 7.0 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 7.4 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 7.9 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 8.6 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 11.0 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 11.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Third Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Second Cliff: 5.3 mi
- First Cliff: 5.8 mi
- White Head: 9.2 mi
- Plymouth Light: 10.9 mi
- Pumphouse: 10.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.2 mi
- Boston Light: 16.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 17.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 21.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 21.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 1.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 1.9 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 13.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 23.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Furnace Brook Watershed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | ENE 62° | 77 m | 0.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 312° | 72 m | 7.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 322° | 71 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 318° | 66 m | 6.3 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 324° | 64 m | 5.3 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 95° | 61 m | 2.5 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | NNW 327° | 58 m | 1.2 mi |
| Paradise Hill | NW 311° | 58 m | 4.6 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 | 19:41 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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