Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pitcher Brook
Pitcher Brook is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Woonsocket Hill stands 180 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Angle Tree Stone, a park 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.99220, -71.35530
- 1.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 12.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 18.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 6 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Angle Tree Stone: 0.7 mi
- LeStage Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Columbia Field: 1.2 mi
- Telford Park: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- West Bacon Street Land: 1.0 mi
- Chastenet Land: 1.3 mi
- Chastenet Land: 1.4 mi
- Wetland-South: 1.4 mi
- Green Street Land: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Streeter Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hoppin Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 2.3 mi
- Red Brush Hill: 2.8 mi
- Diamond Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Anthony J. Rezza Memorial Sitting Area Plaque: 1.9 mi
- The George E. Kissick Memorial Recreation Center Plaque: 2.0 mi
- Sunrise Hill Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- The First Attleborough Towne House: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 2.6 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 5.1 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 5.1 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 5.5 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 4.8 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 4.8 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 4.9 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Cumberlandite: 5.3 mi
- G's Place: 6.4 mi
- Path Continues: 6.6 mi
- Trailers: 6.7 mi
- The Glen: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 57
- Julia's Garden: 2.2 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.8 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 4.8 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 4.9 mi
- Big A Hedge: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 42
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 1.0 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 2.2 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 5.3 mi
- Chilson Beach: 7.0 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 34
- Fatboy Boulder: 7.2 mi
- Pond Cave: 7.3 mi
- Jade Boulder: 7.6 mi
- Summit Wall: 7.6 mi
- Lower Heart: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- 1: 2.1 mi
- 2: 2.1 mi
- 36: 2.1 mi
- 3: 2.1 mi
- 4: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 3.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 5.9 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Brook Falls: 13.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 21.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 23.9 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 11.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Pitcher Brook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket Hill | W 264° | 180 m | 10.2 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | W 259° | 169 m | 8.9 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | W 272° | 162 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WSW 242° | 155 m | 9.0 mi |
| Catamint Hill | W 278° | 152 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 308° | 145 m | 6.2 mi |
| Diamond Hill | W 280° | 144 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sayles Hill | WSW 253° | 143 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29763325
Day trips start here
- North Attleborough · 1 mi
- Cumberland · 4 mi
- Attleboro · 5 mi
- Lincoln · 6 mi
- Central Falls · 7 mi
- Foxborough · 7 mi
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