Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Girl Scout Land
Girl Scout Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Snell Meadow Brook, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Whitman Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.06916, -70.94258
- 15.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Snell Meadow Brook: 0.8 mi
- Harvard St: 0.8 mi
- Snell Meadow Brook: 0.9 mi
- Meadow Brook Frontage: 1.1 mi
- Meadow Brook Frontage: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 1.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 1.0 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 3.5 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 3.8 mi
- Brockton War Memorial: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Bear Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Town Park: 1.0 mi
- Sledding hill: 1.0 mi
- Bill Balentine Park: 2.0 mi
- Murphy Field: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- The Bell: 1.0 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 1.1 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 6.2 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Locust Hill: 1.6 mi
- Rye Hill: 2.2 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.6 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.9 mi
- Roundtop: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 5.2 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.3 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 7.5 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 5.5 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 6.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 6.8 mi
- Shrub Garden: 7.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.8 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 9.8 mi
- Smith Beach: 11.1 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 11.3 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 12.5 mi
Attractions
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 8.2 mi
- Herring Run: 10.0 mi
- House Rock: 10.0 mi
- Old Shed: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 38
- The Shield: 12.3 mi
- King Philip Rock: 12.3 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.5 mi
- S Wall: 13.0 mi
- R Wall: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 14.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oil Shed: 18.1 mi
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.1 mi
- Boston Light: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 8.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 8.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 17.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 9.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Girl Scout Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 278° | 122 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hawk Hill | NNW 328° | 120 m | 11.7 mi |
| Burnt Hill | NW 324° | 103 m | 12.0 mi |
| Carolina Hill | ENE 70° | 77 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tower Hill | NW 319° | 76 m | 9.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 339° | 75 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 338° | 74 m | 11.8 mi |
| Puddin Hill | NW 320° | 73 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29692146
Day trips start here
- Brockton · 4 mi
- Bridgewater · 6 mi
- Halifax · 7 mi
- Stoughton · 9 mi
- Weymouth · 10 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 11 mi
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