Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Muddy Pond
Muddy Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Common, a park 0.5 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.91305, -70.79586
- 18.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Common: 0.5 mi
- Purchase Street: 0.7 mi
- Lakenham Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Johns Pond Beach: 0.9 mi
- Shurtleff Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Carmel: 2.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.7 mi
- Monks Hill: 5.0 mi
- Barden Hills: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 3.4 mi
- Savory Ave Historical Site: 3.5 mi
- So. Meadow Great Cedar Swamp: 3.7 mi
- Savory Ave Historical Site: 3.8 mi
- Land Behind Dennett School: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 7.8 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 8.7 mi
- Captain's Flats: 9.2 mi
- Standish Shore: 9.7 mi
Historic sites
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 7.0 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 7.5 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 9.0 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 9.1 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 10.1 mi
Museums: 57
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 7.2 mi
- The Plimoth Grist Mill: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 48
- Edaville: 4.6 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 7.6 mi
- Mayflower II: 7.6 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 9.6 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 30
- Fragrance Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 18.4 mi
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 18.7 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 18.7 mi
- The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 23
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 7.4 mi
- Massasoit: 7.5 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 7.5 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 7.5 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- White Banks: 7.3 mi
- High Cliff: 7.5 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.5 mi
- Lookout Point: 14.4 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 7.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.2 mi
- truck pull-off: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 15.5 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 19.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Plymouth Light: 11.8 mi
- Pumphouse: 11.8 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 15.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Muddy Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | E 85° | 114 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pine Hills | E 82° | 95 m | 10.8 mi |
| Monks Hill | NE 49° | 83 m | 5.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | E 101° | 64 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | WSW 242° | 64 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | E 93° | 62 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sparrow Hill | ENE 65° | 61 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mountain Hill | ESE 112° | 61 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29694063
Day trips start here
- Carver · 3 mi
- Middleborough · 5 mi
- Halifax · 6 mi
- Bridgewater · 11 mi
- Wareham · 11 mi
- Rochester · 13 mi
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