Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Priestly Marsh
Priestly Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Pine Hill stands 93 m to the east, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cantella Marsh, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.72797, -70.73901
- 12.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 27.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cantella Marsh: 0.1 mi
- Barzelay Marsh: 0.1 mi
- Russell Woods: 0.2 mi
- Pattons Cove: 0.3 mi
- Weweantic River: 0.3 mi
Beaches
- Cedar Island: 0.8 mi
- Swifts Beach: 1.3 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 1.5 mi
- Parkwood Beach: 2.1 mi
- Minot Forest Beach: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Point Road Park: 0.9 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Town Field: 2.3 mi
- Mary Besse Park and Pier: 2.4 mi
- Silver Shell Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 1.6 mi
- Wankinco Neck: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln Hill: 3.0 mi
- Brandy Hill: 3.2 mi
- Tempes Knob: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Delano Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Maritime Park: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 11.1 mi
Museums: 59
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 2.3 mi
- Kendrick House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Bourne Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Saconesset Homestead and Museum: 10.0 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 34
- Edaville: 8.5 mi
- Herring Run: 9.6 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 9.8 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 11.4 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- The Cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Hog Island: 5.3 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- White Banks: 11.4 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Tree of Bike: 8.7 mi
- Whale Tail: 14.4 mi
- Rachel Carson: 14.4 mi
- Helen Keller: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 18
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 11.9 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 12.0 mi
- Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 12.1 mi
- Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 12.1 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 12.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 12.5 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 15.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.5 mi
- West Chop Light: 18.5 mi
- Keeper's House: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 7.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 14.9 mi
- truck pull-off: 17.1 mi
- truck pull-off: 17.4 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 9.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 5.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Priestly Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | E 98° | 93 m | 9.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 88° | 85 m | 13.1 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | E 80° | 82 m | 10.5 mi |
| Avery Hill | E 88° | 80 m | 9.3 mi |
| Discovery Hill | E 91° | 77 m | 14.0 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 121° | 71 m | 9.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NNE 23° | 64 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | WNW 302° | 64 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29696739
Day trips start here
- Marion · 2 mi
- Wareham · 3 mi
- Rochester · 4 mi
- Mattapoisett · 6 mi
- SouthCoast · 8 mi
- Carver · 11 mi
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