Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Horseshoe Pond
Horseshoe Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Conant Hill, Horseshoe Pond, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.76469, -70.75114
- 13.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 27.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Conant Hill, Horseshoe Pond: 0.2 mi
- Fearing Hill: 0.5 mi
- Helen Palmer Lincoln Cons. Area: 0.5 mi
- Fearing Hill: 0.6 mi
- Conant Hill: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Lincoln Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fearing Hill: 2.9 mi
- Wankinco Neck: 3.0 mi
- Brandy Hill: 3.4 mi
- Great Hill: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Mary Besse Park: 1.3 mi
- Wing Park: 1.5 mi
- Mary Besse Park and Pier: 2.1 mi
- Point Road Park: 2.3 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Cedar Island: 2.3 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 2.5 mi
- Swifts Beach: 2.5 mi
- Minot Forest Beach: 2.7 mi
- Parkwood Beach: 2.8 mi
Museums: 57
- Kendrick House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 2.1 mi
- Bourne Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Saconesset Homestead and Museum: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Delano Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Maritime Park: 6.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill Trail: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 34
- Edaville: 5.9 mi
- Herring Run: 9.7 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 9.8 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 11.5 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- The Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Hog Island: 6.6 mi
- White Banks: 9.3 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.2 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 18
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Tree of Bike: 10.8 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 14.0 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 14.1 mi
- Massasoit: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 17
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 12.6 mi
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 12.7 mi
- Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 12.7 mi
- The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 12.7 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 14.2 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 17.9 mi
- Plymouth Light: 18.2 mi
- Pumphouse: 18.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 7.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 12.7 mi
- truck pull-off: 18.1 mi
- truck pull-off: 18.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 9.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Horseshoe Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | NE 36° | 114 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | ESE 112° | 93 m | 10.3 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 99° | 85 m | 13.8 mi |
| Monks Hill | N 6° | 83 m | 13.7 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | E 94° | 82 m | 11.0 mi |
| Avery Hill | ESE 103° | 80 m | 10.2 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | SE 131° | 71 m | 11.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NNE 32° | 64 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Wareham, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29696609
Day trips start here
- Wareham · 1 mi
- Rochester · 4 mi
- Marion · 5 mi
- Carver · 8 mi
- Mattapoisett · 8 mi
- SouthCoast · 10 mi
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