- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Copicut Hill109 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Paradise Ave and Other Roads15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5839, -70.9505
Knowles Beach is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 2 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. Paradise Ave and Other Roads passes 15 miles off.
- Built
- 1983-11-22
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Knowles Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 329° | 109 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WNW 291° | 95 m | 13.3 mi |
| Slate Hill | W 260° | 87 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | WNW 294° | 85 m | 13.4 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 297° | 77 m | 13.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 297° | 77 m | 13.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 273° | 69 m | 16.1 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 333° | 64 m | 8.7 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 15.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 25.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Knowles Beach: 0.1 mi
- Knowles Reserve: 0.1 mi
- Knowles Beach: 0.3 mi
- Knowles- Padnaram Reserve: 0.3 mi
- Fay Cr: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Apponagansett Point Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Crapo Field: 1.5 mi
- Crapo Field: 1.6 mi
- Jones Park: 1.8 mi
- Mothas Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Milliken: 2.3 mi
- Barn Foundation: 2.3 mi
- Battery Barton: 2.4 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Battery Craig: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 2.3 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 2.8 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 3.1 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 3.1 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Fort Taber-Fort Rodman military Museum: 2.6 mi
- Doll Museum: 2.8 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 3.3 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 3.7 mi
- Mariner's Home: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 3.2 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 4.4 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 6.9 mi
- Sherman Hill: 7.7 mi
- Ridge Hill: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 37
- Seamen's Bethel: 3.8 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 3.9 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 3.9 mi
- Bumber Boats: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- South Bluff: 12.6 mi
- South Bluff: 12.9 mi
- The Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Nobska Point: 14.0 mi
- Falmouth Heights: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Spinwinder: 4.4 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 14.1 mi
- Rachel Carson: 14.9 mi
- Whale Tail: 14.9 mi
- Helen Keller: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 3.4 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 6.0 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 12.7 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Clark's Point Light: 2.6 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 16.0 mi
- West Chop Light: 19.5 mi
- Keeper's House: 19.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 19.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 19.6 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 9.2 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth · 2 mi
- New Bedford · 5 mi
- Westport · 6 mi
- SouthCoast · 7 mi
- Mattapoisett · 9 mi
- Rochester · 12 mi
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