Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Merny Land
Merny Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rev John H Philbrick Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-05-29
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.05451, -70.70193
- 23.0 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rev John H Philbrick Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Cow Tent Hill Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Back River Marsh: 1.0 mi
- Town Land: 1.0 mi
- Town Land: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- North Hill: 0.6 mi
- Waiting Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.0 mi
- Duck Hill: 1.0 mi
- Abrams Hill: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 2.5 mi
- Standish Shore: 3.1 mi
- Captain's Flats: 4.0 mi
- Saquish Beach: 5.6 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 6.4 mi
Parks
- Dandelion Park: 2.6 mi
- South River Park: 2.8 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 2.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Camp Wing: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 2.8 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 3.0 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 3.6 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 6.7 mi
Museums: 57
- Art Complex Museum: 1.0 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 1.1 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 1.9 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 32
- High Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.5 mi
- First Cliff: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 27
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.9 mi
- Massasoit: 7.0 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 7.0 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 7.1 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 13.5 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 14.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.0 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 15.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Pembroke Herring Run: 5.3 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.9 mi
- Mayflower II: 6.9 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 9.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 10.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 6.3 mi
- Pumphouse: 6.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.2 mi
- Boston Light: 21.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 15.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 21.8 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.0 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 8.4 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Merny Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 147° | 114 m | 10.5 mi |
| Pine Hills | SE 144° | 95 m | 10.1 mi |
| Monks Hill | S 189° | 83 m | 6.5 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 344° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNW 327° | 71 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 325° | 66 m | 11.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNW 329° | 64 m | 10.2 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SSE 165° | 64 m | 11.6 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 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29690221
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 9 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Carver · 12 mi
- Cohasset · 14 mi
- Bridgewater · 15 mi
- Middleborough · 15 mi
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