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Johnson Acres

Johnson Acres from directly overhead

Johnson Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Woods, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.98742, -71.17419

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Library Park: 1.3 mi
  • Norton Common: 1.6 mi
  • MSG Gregory R. Trent Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
  • Cross Point Church Park: 2.6 mi
  • Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails: 2.7 mi
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 1.8 mi
  • To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 2.4 mi
  • Old Shed: 2.6 mi
  • Old Shed: 2.6 mi
  • To Woodward Forest: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Peaks
Artworks
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 6.2 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 6.2 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 6.3 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 6.4 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 6.5 mi
Museums
Beaches: 53
  • Barbara Road Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 41
  • King Philip Cave: 6.0 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 6.2 mi
  • Fatboy Boulder: 14.5 mi
  • Pond Cave: 14.6 mi
  • Summit Wall: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 26
  • Oak Grove: 5.2 mi
  • 12: 7.2 mi
  • 11: 7.2 mi
  • 8: 7.2 mi
  • 7: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 10
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 5.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 14.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 14.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Johnson Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNW 348°163 m9.7 mi
Diamond HillW 274°144 m12.3 mi
Bluff HillNNW 346°138 m9.0 mi
Bucks HillWNW 285°137 m12.2 mi
High RockNW 312°127 m7.7 mi
Pinnacle HillWNW 303°126 m8.8 mi
Hunting HillW 260°126 m12.6 mi
Red Brush HillWNW 287°124 m10.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:24
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29883224

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