Pocasset River
Pocasset River is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pocasset River Marine Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 7.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pocasset River Marine Park: 0.1 mi
- Monks Marine Park: 0.4 mi
- Monks Marine Park: 0.5 mi
- Picture Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Picture Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Pocasset River: 0.1 mi
- Pocasset River Marsh: 0.2 mi
- Pocasset River Marsh: 0.2 mi
- Pocasset River Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Pocasset River Marsh: 0.3 mi
- North Shore Beach: 0.5 mi
- Barlow's Landing Beach: 0.6 mi
- Monument Beach: 1.3 mi
- Monument Beach: 1.7 mi
- Merriam Beach: 2.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.8 mi
- Tempes Knob: 2.9 mi
- Deer Horn Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mt. Zig: 3.4 mi
- Mt. Otis: 3.7 mi
- Bourne Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Saconesset Homestead and Museum: 6.2 mi
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 6.4 mi
- Kendrick House Museum: 7.1 mi
- Hoxie House: 7.4 mi
- Maritime Park: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- HU-25 Falcon: 5.2 mi
- HU-16 Albatross: 5.2 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 7.4 mi
- Herring Run: 6.0 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 6.2 mi
- Green Briar Jam Kitchen: 8.4 mi
- The Green Briar Nature Center: 8.4 mi
- Falmouth Road Race Finish Line: 10.5 mi
- Hog Island: 2.1 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- The Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 8.8 mi
- bluff: 10.2 mi
- Tree of Bike: 2.9 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Buddha: 11.3 mi
- Helen Keller: 12.2 mi
- Whale Tail: 12.2 mi
- Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 6.7 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 6.8 mi
- Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 6.8 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 6.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.8 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 5.8 mi
- truck pull-off: 10.8 mi
- truck pull-off: 11.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.7 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 17.0 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 12.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 14.9 mi
- Oil House: 14.9 mi
- West Chop Light: 14.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 14.9 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 6.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Pocasset River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | N 5° | 114 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | N 5° | 95 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 73° | 93 m | 2.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | ENE 69° | 85 m | 7.3 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | NE 46° | 82 m | 5.7 mi |
| Avery Hill | NE 51° | 80 m | 4.0 mi |
| Discovery Hill | ENE 76° | 77 m | 8.0 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | SSE 149° | 71 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:39 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 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 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Wareham, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29698878
Day trips start here
- Wareham · 7 mi
- Marion · 8 mi
- Mattapoisett · 11 mi
- Rochester · 11 mi
- SouthCoast · 12 mi
- Carver · 15 mi
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