Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plonka Property
Plonka Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Rock stands 127 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Colony History Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.90184, -71.07917
- 13.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 16.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 17.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Old Colony History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 9.9 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 10.8 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 10.8 mi
Parks
- Church Green: 0.4 mi
- Mill River Park: 0.6 mi
- Taunton Green: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Hopewell Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Forge River Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Terra Property: 1.8 mi
- Woodland Conservation: 1.9 mi
- Pine Swamp: 1.9 mi
- Pine Swamp: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Anchor Monument: 1.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 2.9 mi
- Milo monument: 4.8 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 7.4 mi
Peaks
- Betty Hill: 2.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bryant Hill: 5.0 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 5.6 mi
- Le Baron Hill: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 5.5 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 10.7 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 10.8 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 10.9 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 11.0 mi
Attractions
- To Woodward Forest: 5.9 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 5.9 mi
- Path Continues: 5.9 mi
- Old Shed: 6.3 mi
- Old Shed: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 55
- Pierce Beach: 9.9 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 13.5 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 13.7 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 14.2 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 39
- Fragrance Gardens: 2.9 mi
- West Common: 10.8 mi
- Big A Hedge: 10.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 11.5 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 28
- King Phillips Lookout: 8.2 mi
- White Banks: 10.1 mi
- King Philip Cave: 13.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.2 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Oak Grove: 11.9 mi
- 8: 13.8 mi
- 7: 13.8 mi
- 11: 13.8 mi
- 12: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 12.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 17.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Clark's Point Light: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Plonka Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NW 316° | 127 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 346° | 122 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | WNW 300° | 118.87 m | 13.8 mi |
| Copicut Hill | S 175° | 109 m | 12.5 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NW 323° | 104 m | 13.1 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | NNW 333° | 95 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cow Hill | NNW 337° | 92 m | 13.6 mi |
| Neponset Ridge | NW 326° | 90 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29830684
Day trips start here
- Taunton · 1 mi
- Bridgewater · 8 mi
- Freetown · 9 mi
- Somerset · 9 mi
- Middleborough · 10 mi
- Attleboro · 11 mi
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