Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hardcastle Property
Hardcastle Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south-southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Egypt Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Scituate Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.21368, -70.76244
- 18.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Egypt Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Field: 1.0 mi
- Cudworth Field: 1.1 mi
- Kapland Land/Teak Sherman Park: 1.3 mi
- Roach Field: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Tibbetts/Atherton: 0.3 mi
- Tibbetts/Atherton: 0.4 mi
- Tibbets Marsh Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Tibbets Marsh Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Booth Hill Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Mann Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hoop Pole Hill: 0.8 mi
- Booth Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 1.4 mi
- Doctors Hill: 1.5 mi
Beaches
- Egypt Beach: 0.9 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 1.4 mi
- Museum Beach: 2.1 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 2.1 mi
- Town Beach: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.1 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 10.0 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 10.1 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 10.3 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 10.4 mi
Historic sites
- Gannett's Corner: 1.2 mi
- James E. Dolan: 1.3 mi
- Caesar: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Mann Farmhouse: 2.4 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.4 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 7.9 mi
- Herring Run: 8.4 mi
- House Rock: 9.4 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 2.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Olden's Garden: 10.0 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 10.1 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 10.1 mi
Museums
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 2.6 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 2.7 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 2.7 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 2.8 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- First Cliff: 2.7 mi
- White Head: 2.7 mi
- Second Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Third Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 10.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 17.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 10.2 mi
- Boston Light: 10.2 mi
- Rainshed: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.8 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 19.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 12.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 15.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Hardcastle Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | SSE 164° | 77 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 254° | 72 m | 5.0 mi |
| Judges Hill | WSW 243° | 71 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | WSW 241° | 66 m | 3.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SW 224° | 64 m | 3.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSE 153° | 61 m | 7.6 mi |
| Otis Hill | SW 233° | 58 m | 4.0 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SW 216° | 58 m | 4.4 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 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:29 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 8 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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