Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ridgewood Crossing Conservation Area
Ridgewood Crossing Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Wampatuck Hill stands 103 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Zion Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009-12-31
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Hingham Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.21538, -70.90613
- 12.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Zion Hill: 0.0 mi
- Great Hill: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Pole Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mullein Hill: 1.8 mi
- King Oak Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Ridgewood Crossing Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Cranberry Pond Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Brewer Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Wirkala Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Plymouth River Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Cassidy Field: 0.2 mi
- More-Brewer Park: 0.8 mi
- Stephen Rennie Park: 0.8 mi
- Herring Run Park: 0.9 mi
- Herring Run Pool Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- prs 2011 sun dial: 0.3 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 0.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Soldier and Sailor Sons of Weymouth Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Weymouth War Memorial: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Herring Run: 1.1 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 1.6 mi
- House Rock: 2.0 mi
- USS Salem: 3.8 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- Smith Beach: 3.0 mi
- George Lane Beach: 3.1 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 3.2 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 1.5 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 2.0 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 3.7 mi
- Olden's Garden: 3.7 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 3.7 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 3.7 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 3.9 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 4.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 4.5 mi
- John Hancock: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 4.7 mi
- Nut Island: 5.0 mi
- Middle Head: 5.8 mi
- East Head: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oil Shed: 7.8 mi
- Boathouse: 7.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.8 mi
- Boston Light: 7.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 5.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 8.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Ridgewood Crossing Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampatuck Hill | W 278° | 103 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 280° | 90 m | 6.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 229° | 75 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 278° | 74 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ESE 121° | 72 m | 2.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | ESE 111° | 71 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Crags | W 281° | 71 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | ESE 116° | 66 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, under a mile away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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