Kent Street Marshes
Kent Street Marshes is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kent St Marshes, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Scituate Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kent St Marshes: 0.2 mi
- Kent Street Marshes: 0.4 mi
- Doherty Property: 0.6 mi
- Pinney Land: 1.6 mi
- Cushing Memorial State Park: 1.7 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 0.4 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.2 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 8.5 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 10.3 mi
- Herring Run: 10.5 mi
- Town Marina: 0.6 mi
- Roach Field: 1.4 mi
- Cudworth Field: 1.7 mi
- Central Field: 1.8 mi
- Kapland Land/Teak Sherman Park: 2.4 mi
- Coleman Hills: 0.7 mi
- Brushy Hill: 1.2 mi
- Walnut Tree Hill: 1.9 mi
- Doctors Hill: 2.1 mi
- Buttonwood Hill: 2.6 mi
- Caesar: 1.0 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 3.8 mi
- James E. Dolan: 3.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Museum Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 1.6 mi
- Egypt Beach: 2.6 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 3.7 mi
- Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.7 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 11.5 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 11.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 11.8 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 5.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Olden's Garden: 11.6 mi
- Second Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Third Cliff: 0.7 mi
- First Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 2.0 mi
- White Head: 5.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.9 mi
- Boston Light: 12.9 mi
- Rainshed: 12.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 15.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 20.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 20.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 5.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 5.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 17.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Kent Street Marshes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | S 182° | 77 m | 4.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 274° | 72 m | 6.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | W 275° | 71 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Blue | W 271° | 66 m | 5.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | W 265° | 64 m | 4.1 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSE 163° | 61 m | 5.1 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSW 205° | 58 m | 4.0 mi |
| Paradise Hill | WSW 250° | 58 m | 4.8 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 | 20:23 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29692220
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