Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pegram Preserve
Pegram Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is George M. Ingram Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cohasset Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22630, -70.78779
- 16.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- George M. Ingram Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Norman M. Todd Park: 0.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 1.0 mi
- Milliken-Bancroft Field: 1.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- James E. Dolan: 0.5 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 0.6 mi
- Caesar: 4.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Father Connolly: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Supper Island Conservation Restriction: 0.6 mi
- Hubbell Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Moncy: 0.8 mi
- Bailey: 0.8 mi
- Tibbets Marsh Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Rock: 0.8 mi
- Hoop Pole Hill: 0.8 mi
- Walnut Hill: 0.9 mi
- Kent Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Booth Hill: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 0.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Olden's Garden: 9.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 9.1 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 9.1 mi
Museums
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 1.1 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 1.2 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 1.2 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 4.1 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- North Scituate Beach: 1.6 mi
- Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Egypt Beach: 2.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.2 mi
- Pleasant Beach: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.6 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 9.1 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 9.2 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 9.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- Mann Farmhouse: 3.9 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.2 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 6.5 mi
- Herring Run: 7.2 mi
- House Rock: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- White Head: 1.6 mi
- First Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Second Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 8.8 mi
- Boston Light: 8.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.8 mi
- Rainshed: 8.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 16.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 14.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Pegram Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | SSE 157° | 77 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 237° | 72 m | 4.2 mi |
| Judges Hill | SW 216° | 71 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Blue | SW 217° | 66 m | 3.4 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SSW 196° | 64 m | 3.3 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSW 210° | 58 m | 3.8 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SSW 197° | 58 m | 4.6 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSE 167° | 58 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:29 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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