Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Old Baldwin Street Dump
Old Baldwin Street Dump is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Povoas Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Easton Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.05678, -71.09843
- 8.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 22.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 24.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Povoas Park: 0.4 mi
- Frothingham Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Queset Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Queset Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Sheep Pasture: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Sheep Pasture: 0.5 mi
- Black Brook Management Area: 0.6 mi
- McCarthy Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Langwater Pond Management Area: 0.8 mi
- BC Shovel Works Conservation Restriction: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 0.7 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.4 mi
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 0.7 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 8.9 mi
- Morse House: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 0.9 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 4.7 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 5.2 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cow Hill: 4.8 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 5.7 mi
- Hobbs Hill: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 3.3 mi
- King Philip Rock: 4.5 mi
- Old Shed: 5.0 mi
- Old Shed: 5.0 mi
- Path Continues: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- West Common: 8.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.2 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 9.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.9 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 10.6 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 9.1 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 10.8 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 12.9 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 48
- King Philip Rock: 4.5 mi
- King Philip Cave: 4.6 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 11.2 mi
- The Shield: 12.5 mi
- S Wall: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Oak Grove: 3.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- 12: 11.7 mi
- 11: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 10.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.5 mi
- Boston Light: 21.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 10.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Old Baldwin Street Dump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 356° | 193 m | 10.7 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 308° | 163 m | 7.5 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 9° | 156 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 1° | 155 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 6° | 151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 10° | 151 m | 11.6 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 11° | 145 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 360° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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