Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereNorfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area
OpenStreetMap · way/29835666
- Elevation, modelled
- 60 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0603, -71.1896
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 60 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Drake Circle, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNE 20° | 193 m | 11.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 344° | 163 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNE 23° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NNW 340° | 138 m | 3.9 mi |
| Bucks Hill | W 260° | 137 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 337° | 134 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tucker Hill | NNE 27° | 133 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | NNE 22° | 132 m | 11.5 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 19.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.3 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 5 mi
- Lookout Point · 8 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Drake Circle: 0.8 mi
- Maple Park Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area: 0.9 mi
- Maple Park Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Rumford River Greenbelt: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- King Philip Rock: 1.2 mi
- Ames Boulder: 1.4 mi
- Old Shed: 6.1 mi
- Old Shed: 6.1 mi
- Path Continues: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Old Well: 1.3 mi
- Collapsed house: 1.3 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Robsinson Park: 2.8 mi
- In Honor of Robert C. Libbey: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Cow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 1.8 mi
- Foolish Hill: 2.2 mi
- Neponset Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Gavin's Pond Soccer Complex: 2.0 mi
- Mansfield Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Frank I. Sullivan Recreational Area: 2.5 mi
- Lowney Common: 2.5 mi
- Harry B. Chase Jr. Place: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Japanese Garden: 3.6 mi
- Oliver Ames: 4.4 mi
- Tom Brady: 4.4 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 4.6 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 6.0 mi
Museums
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 4.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 4.5 mi
- Morse House: 7.8 mi
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 8.9 mi
Gardens
- West Common: 5.2 mi
- Julia's Garden: 7.6 mi
- Big A Hedge: 9.3 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- Katie's Garden: 10.1 mi
Beaches
- Turner Pond Beach: 7.4 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 8.6 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 8.8 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 9.4 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- King Philip Cave: 0.9 mi
- King Philip Rock: 1.2 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 11.9 mi
- The Shield: 14.1 mi
- S Wall: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.0 mi
- Boston Light: 24.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Bristol-Norfolk · 1 mi
- Mansfield · 2 mi
- Foxborough · 3 mi
- Sharon · 4 mi
- Stoughton · 6 mi
- Walpole · 6 mi
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