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North & South River Estuary

North & South River Estuary from directly overhead

North & South River Estuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south, 2.4 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 22 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.15933, -70.72331

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Hagar Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Coleman Hills: 1.4 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Holly Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Walnut Tree Hill: 2.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Mann Farmhouse: 2.0 mi
  • South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.1 mi
  • Pembroke Herring Run: 7.0 mi
  • Herring Run: 11.1 mi
  • South Shore Model Railroad Club: 11.1 mi
Parks
Historic sites
  • Caesar: 2.8 mi
  • Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Dedication to Park Donator: 4.1 mi
  • Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Gardens
Cliffs: 34
Lighthouses: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.6 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 16.7 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 21.2 mi
  • Oak Lea: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 4.1 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 4.1 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.7 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 22.6 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pakomet Spring: 17.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of North & South River Estuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carolina HillS 187°77 m2.4 mi
Prospect HillWNW 289°72 m7.2 mi
Judges HillWNW 294°71 m5.5 mi
Mount BlueWNW 290°66 m5.7 mi
Black Pond HillWNW 289°64 m4.5 mi
Telegraph HillSSE 155°61 m3.3 mi
Marshfield HillsSW 225°58 m2.5 mi
Paradise HillW 273°58 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:4120:23
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0915:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238485867737265544435
Precip in4.54.05.44.63.84.03.63.83.95.24.45.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29692595

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