Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Headwaters Conservation Area
Headwaters Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 9.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.68515, -71.08624
- 9.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 9.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 16.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Hill: 1.0 mi
- Copicut Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ridge Hill: 3.1 mi
- Townsend Hill: 5.1 mi
- Townsend Hill: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Town of Dartmouth Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Jiggs Street Parcel: 1.7 mi
- Highland Avenue Parcel: 1.8 mi
- Washington Street Parcel: 1.8 mi
- Wernick Farm Reserve: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Dumont Field: 1.8 mi
- Peanut Park: 1.9 mi
- Copicut Woods Parking: 2.0 mi
- Watuppa Reservation: 2.0 mi
- Quequechan Rail Trail: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River: 3.8 mi
- Pokanoket Tribal lands: 7.8 mi
- Doll Museum: 8.7 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 8.9 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
- Portas Da Cidade: 4.2 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 5.5 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Sun Dial: 7.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 60
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 4.3 mi
- Spinwinder: 5.5 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 7.8 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 7.9 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 7.9 mi
Beaches
- Brayton Point Beach: 5.4 mi
- Pierce Beach: 6.0 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 7.4 mi
- Grinnell's Beach: 7.8 mi
- Teddy Beach: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 58
- Bumber Boats: 3.9 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 4.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.2 mi
- USS Hiddensee: 4.2 mi
- USS Lionfish: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Woodcart Garden: 3.9 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 9.0 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 13.0 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Ferry Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 10.7 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 10.9 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.6 mi
- White Banks: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Site #36: 23.7 mi
- Little Beach: 24.3 mi
- Big Beach: 24.3 mi
- 4: 24.6 mi
- 6: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 13.1 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 19.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.5 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 20.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Clark's Point Light: 11.5 mi
- Beavertail Light: 23.0 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 19.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 19.6 mi
- The Falls: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Headwaters Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNE 28° | 109 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WSW 248° | 95 m | 5.9 mi |
| Slate Hill | SW 223° | 87 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 253° | 85 m | 5.5 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 262° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 261° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 236° | 69 m | 11.0 mi |
| Yellow Hill | SE 133° | 64 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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