Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Metzler Road Conservation Land
Metzler Road Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubbard Road Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.00460, -70.91232
- 19.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 27.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 27.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hubbard Road Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- Hubbard Road Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- Robbins Pond Access: 0.4 mi
- Poor Meadow Brook: 0.7 mi
- Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Holmes Knoll: 1.5 mi
- Spragues Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bonney Hill: 3.8 mi
- White Oak Island: 4.5 mi
- Perry Hill: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Jenny Leonard Park: 1.9 mi
- Strong Field: 2.5 mi
- East Bridgewater Town Common and Park: 2.7 mi
- Frank Lydon Park: 3.0 mi
- Lyon Park: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Station No. 5: 7.2 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 10.7 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 12.5 mi
- Standish Shore: 12.5 mi
- Captain's Flats: 12.7 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 13.7 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth County Hospital: 3.5 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 5.0 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 5.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Milo monument: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.6 mi
- Old Shed: 10.9 mi
- Old Shed: 10.9 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 11.5 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 11.7 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 10.2 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 11.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 11.4 mi
- Shrub Garden: 11.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 58
- Myles Standish Legs: 3.5 mi
- The Bell: 5.6 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.6 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 6.0 mi
- Oliver Ames: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 33
- White Banks: 11.3 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.9 mi
- High Cliff: 12.1 mi
- King Philip Rock: 14.7 mi
- King Philip Cave: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 19.1 mi
- 12: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 13.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 16.0 mi
- Pumphouse: 16.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.4 mi
- Boston Light: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 16.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Metzler Road Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 297° | 122 m | 13.2 mi |
| Monks Hill | ESE 107° | 83 m | 10.2 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NE 48° | 77 m | 12.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 339° | 75 m | 11.5 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | SSW 197° | 64 m | 12.0 mi |
| Locust Hill | NNW 338° | 62 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sparrow Hill | ESE 109° | 61 m | 12.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 245° | 59 m | 10.6 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 | 20:23 |
| 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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgewater, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 3 mi
- Halifax · 3 mi
- Brockton · 8 mi
- Middleborough · 8 mi
- Carver · 11 mi
- Taunton · 12 mi
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