Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Mosney Reserve
Mosney Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. Route 114 and High Street passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003-12-23
How to reach it
Coordinates41.64520, -71.03857
- 11.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 11.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 19.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mosney Reserve: 0.1 mi
- Mosney Reserve: 0.1 mi
- Mosney Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Mosney Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Mosney Reserve: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 60
- Bumber Boats: 0.6 mi
- Path Continues: 3.4 mi
- Path Continues: 3.5 mi
- Path Continues: 3.5 mi
- Esker: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Lincoln Park Greenspace: 0.7 mi
- Edgemore Park: 1.3 mi
- Dartmouth Park: 1.5 mi
- Head Of Westport Landing: 2.0 mi
- Paskamansett Woods: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Spinwinder: 1.9 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 7.9 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 11.0 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 11.0 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 11.0 mi
Peaks
- Yellow Hill: 2.7 mi
- Ridge Hill: 3.6 mi
- Copicut Hill: 5.4 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 5.9 mi
- Crapo Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sun Dial: 4.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.7 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 6.2 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Doll Museum: 5.2 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 5.8 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 5.9 mi
- Mariner's Home: 6.0 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 7.1 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 7.6 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 8.8 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 8.8 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Woodcart Garden: 0.2 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 5.8 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 11.7 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Ferry Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Usher Rocks: 13.1 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 13.9 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 14.1 mi
- White Banks: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Clark's Point Light: 7.9 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 21.7 mi
- Beavertail Light: 23.0 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 10.9 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 21.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 21.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 13.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.4 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 21.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 22.0 mi
- The Falls: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bourne Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Mosney Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 348° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | W 274° | 95 m | 7.9 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 238° | 87 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cook Hill | W 278° | 85 m | 7.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 285° | 77 m | 7.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 285° | 77 m | 7.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 254° | 69 m | 12.1 mi |
| Yellow Hill | NW 320° | 64 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29883366
Day trips start here
- Westport · 1 mi
- Dartmouth · 4 mi
- New Bedford · 5 mi
- Fall River · 7 mi
- Freetown · 9 mi
- Tiverton · 9 mi
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