Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Owl Head Promenade
Owl Head Promenade is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pembroke Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.03107, -70.81371
- 22.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.9 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pembroke Town Forest: 0.4 mi
- Tubbs Meadow: 1.1 mi
- Peterson Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Town Land: 2.0 mi
- Maglathlin Property: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Camp Heritage: 2.1 mi
- Camp Ousamequin: 2.5 mi
- Camp Kiwanee: 2.7 mi
- Rainbow Camp: 2.8 mi
- Town Park: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 2.8 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 7.3 mi
- Standish Shore: 7.5 mi
- Captain's Flats: 7.9 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 9.5 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth County Hospital: 3.3 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 6.6 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 6.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Bonney Hill: 3.5 mi
- Perry Hill: 3.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.9 mi
- Long Hill: 4.9 mi
- Waiting Hill: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Halifax Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Station No. 5: 4.9 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 6.5 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 52
- Rock Garden: 11.2 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 11.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 11.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 41
- Pembroke Herring Run: 3.2 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 9.2 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 9.2 mi
- Mayflower II: 9.2 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 35
- Myles Standish Legs: 2.0 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 7.2 mi
- The Bell: 7.2 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 9.2 mi
- Massasoit: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 34
- High Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Third Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Second Cliff: 12.2 mi
- First Cliff: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 18.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 19.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 11.1 mi
- Pumphouse: 11.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.9 mi
- Boston Light: 20.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 10.2 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 17.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Owl Head Promenade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | SE 136° | 83 m | 6.7 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNE 34° | 77 m | 7.8 mi |
| Judges Hill | N 358° | 71 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | N 356° | 66 m | 10.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | N 2° | 64 m | 10.4 mi |
| Locust Hill | WNW 298° | 62 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | SE 140° | 62 m | 11.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 46° | 61 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29690772
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 4 mi
- Bridgewater · 9 mi
- Brockton · 11 mi
- Carver · 11 mi
- Middleborough · 11 mi
- Scituate · 12 mi
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