Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Quaker Wells
Quaker Wells is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lantern Ln/Davis Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999-12-08
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.74682, -70.90670
- 19.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 19.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 23.3 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lantern Ln/Davis Park: 0.8 mi
- Rochester Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Pulaski Park: 2.3 mi
- Camp Snipatuit: 2.3 mi
- Cathedral Camp: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Perkins Lane Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
- Perkins Lane Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
- Perkins Lane Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
- Perkins Lane Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
- Perkins Lane Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Braley Hill: 0.9 mi
- Vaughn Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mendall Hill: 3.4 mi
- Crapo Hill: 4.1 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Delano Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Sun Dial: 7.7 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 7.8 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 7.7 mi
- Mariner's Home: 7.8 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 7.8 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Mattapoisett Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Pico Beach: 8.8 mi
- Cedar Island: 9.2 mi
- Brant Beach: 9.2 mi
- Grand Vue Beach: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 45
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 6.4 mi
- Esker: 6.4 mi
- Path Continues: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 29
- Spinwinder: 9.5 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 13.0 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 13.4 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Tree of Bike: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 25
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 8.1 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 9.8 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 10.4 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- King Phillips Lookout: 6.4 mi
- White Banks: 6.6 mi
- The Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Hog Island: 14.1 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 10.6 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 20.6 mi
- Plymouth Light: 23.7 mi
- Pumphouse: 23.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 17.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 17.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Quaker Wells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | WSW 258° | 109 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WSW 246° | 95 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 248° | 85 m | 15.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WSW 251° | 77 m | 15.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WSW 251° | 77 m | 15.2 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 110° | 71 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ridge Hill | WSW 241° | 64 m | 7.1 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNW 329° | 64 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29694225
Day trips start here
- Rochester · 5 mi
- Freetown · 6 mi
- New Bedford · 7 mi
- Marion · 8 mi
- Mattapoisett · 8 mi
- SouthCoast · 8 mi
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