Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Luddams Ford Park
Luddams Ford Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rubber Mill Site, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Hanover Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10229, -70.82512
- 20.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rubber Mill Site: 0.2 mi
- Inhabitants of Plymouth County: 0.2 mi
- Wildlands Trust - Tucker Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 0.4 mi
- Iron Mine Brook Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 1.2 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 6.7 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 7.0 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 8.0 mi
Parks
- Magoun Park: 1.3 mi
- Briggs Field: 1.4 mi
- Myrtle Street Playground: 1.8 mi
- Herring Run Historical Park: 2.0 mi
- Ada F. Hall House: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Till Rock: 1.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.6 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 2.9 mi
- Perry Hill: 3.0 mi
- Roundtop: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Pembroke Herring Run: 2.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.2 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 7.5 mi
- Herring Run: 9.3 mi
- House Rock: 9.9 mi
Historic sites
- Dedication to Park Donator: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 4.6 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 5.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.8 mi
- The Bell: 5.8 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 6.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 7.7 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 7.1 mi
- Museum Beach: 8.8 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 9.0 mi
- Egypt Beach: 9.1 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 9.4 mi
Gardens
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 7.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 7.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Fourth Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Second Cliff: 8.3 mi
- First Cliff: 8.8 mi
- White Head: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 2.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 2.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 14.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 13.4 mi
- Pumphouse: 13.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 15.9 mi
- Boston Light: 15.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 15.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 11.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Luddams Ford Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | ENE 72° | 77 m | 5.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 345° | 72 m | 6.5 mi |
| Judges Hill | N 2° | 71 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Blue | N 359° | 66 m | 5.9 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | N 10° | 64 m | 5.5 mi |
| Locust Hill | W 262° | 62 m | 6.9 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 82° | 61 m | 6.7 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | ENE 58° | 58 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 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.
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