Howland Reserve
Howland Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. Route 114 and High Street passes 12 miles off.
This upland pine and oak forest has a small, lovely trail system winding among the stone walls and woods. Its sparse shrub layer gives visitors extended views through the trees and makes a wonderful all-season birding destination. It also has frontage on
What the record says
- Built
- 1975-12-24
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 12.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 18.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Howland Reserve: 0.1 mi
- Ridge Hill Reserve: 0.8 mi
- North Dartmouth Park: 1.3 mi
- Copicut Woods Parking: 2.4 mi
- Camp Interlocken: 2.8 mi
- Ridge Hill: 0.8 mi
- Yellow Hill: 2.2 mi
- Copicut Hill: 2.9 mi
- Crapo Hill: 3.8 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 4.9 mi
- Wernick Farm Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Dartmouth Regional Parks And Trails: 1.0 mi
- Wheaton Land: 1.4 mi
- Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Path Continues: 1.3 mi
- Esker: 1.4 mi
- Path Continues: 1.4 mi
- Path Continues: 1.5 mi
- Path Continues: 1.6 mi
- Spinwinder: 3.9 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 6.8 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 10.6 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 10.7 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 10.7 mi
- Sun Dial: 5.2 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Portas Da Cidade: 7.0 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 6.4 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 6.5 mi
- Mariner's Home: 6.5 mi
- Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River: 6.5 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 6.6 mi
- Pierce Beach: 7.6 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 8.1 mi
- Noname Beach: 8.3 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 8.7 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 10.1 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 2.9 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 6.5 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 14.2 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 14.4 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.2 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 12.0 mi
- White Banks: 12.8 mi
- Usher Rocks: 13.6 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 13.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.2 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.1 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.2 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 22.3 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 22.5 mi
- The Falls: 24.2 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 9.2 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 22.7 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Howland Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 329° | 109 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WSW 255° | 95 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 259° | 85 m | 8.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 264° | 77 m | 7.9 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 264° | 77 m | 7.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 243° | 69 m | 13.5 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNE 15° | 64 m | 0.8 mi |
| Yellow Hill | WSW 251° | 64 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:33 | 16:17 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29863463
Day trips start here
- Westport · 3 mi
- Dartmouth · 6 mi
- Freetown · 6 mi
- New Bedford · 6 mi
- Fall River · 7 mi
- Somerset · 8 mi
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