Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Matfield River Frontage
Matfield River Frontage is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is East Street Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.01972, -70.96223
- 16.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 25.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 25.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- East Street Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Spring Street Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Satucket Ave Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Sachem Rock Ave Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Canoe Way: 0.7 mi
Parks
- East Bridgewater Town Common and Park: 0.8 mi
- Strong Field: 0.9 mi
- Stanley Iron Works Park: 1.6 mi
- Central Square Park (Town Common): 2.2 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Spragues Hill: 1.0 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 3.7 mi
- Locust Hill: 4.8 mi
- Bonney Hill: 5.0 mi
- Rye Hill: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 2.3 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 4.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 4.9 mi
- Brockton War Memorial: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- The Bell: 4.6 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 4.6 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 6.0 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 6.1 mi
- Oliver Ames: 8.1 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 7.9 mi
- Station No. 5: 8.0 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 8.6 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 13.3 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 13.4 mi
- Smith Beach: 14.5 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 14.9 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 8.6 mi
- Old Shed: 8.6 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 9.2 mi
- Path Continues: 10.2 mi
- Ames Boulder: 10.7 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 8.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 10.0 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 10.2 mi
- Shrub Garden: 10.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 36
- King Philip Rock: 12.0 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.1 mi
- White Banks: 12.7 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.8 mi
- High Cliff: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 10.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 17.6 mi
- 12: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 10
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 11.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 11.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 18.6 mi
- Pumphouse: 18.6 mi
- Boathouse: 21.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 14.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Matfield River Frontage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 298° | 122 m | 10.5 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | WNW 290° | 95 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cow Hill | WNW 291° | 92 m | 12.2 mi |
| Monks Hill | ESE 108° | 83 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | NNW 333° | 76 m | 12.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 351° | 75 m | 9.9 mi |
| Puddin Hill | NNW 335° | 73 m | 11.5 mi |
| Neary Mountain | NNW 333° | 72 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29688777
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 2 mi
- Brockton · 5 mi
- Halifax · 5 mi
- Middleborough · 10 mi
- Stoughton · 10 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 11 mi
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