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Robbins Pond Access

Robbins Pond Access from directly overhead

Robbins Pond Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Meadow Brook, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2005-06-02
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.00938, -70.90712

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Holmes Knoll: 1.9 mi
  • Spragues Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Bonney Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Perry Hill: 4.8 mi
  • White Oak Island: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Jenny Leonard Park: 2.3 mi
  • Strong Field: 2.5 mi
  • East Bridgewater Town Common and Park: 2.7 mi
  • Frank Lydon Park: 2.9 mi
  • Lyon Park: 2.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Plymouth County Hospital: 3.1 mi
  • West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 5.2 mi
  • Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 5.2 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Milo monument: 6.7 mi
Beaches
Artworks
  • Myles Standish Legs: 3.2 mi
  • The Bell: 5.3 mi
  • Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.3 mi
  • Pratt Memorial Statue: 6.5 mi
  • Elf Mini Bridge: 10.6 mi
Attractions
  • Pembroke Herring Run: 7.1 mi
  • South Shore Natural Science Center: 11.1 mi
  • Old Shed: 11.2 mi
  • Old Shed: 11.3 mi
  • National Sailors Home Water Tower: 12.1 mi
Gardens
Cliffs: 34
Picnic sites: 27
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 11.4 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 13.7 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.9 mi
  • 12: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 9
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.9 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 13.6 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.1 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rock Falls: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Robbins Pond Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monks HillESE 109°83 m10.1 mi
Carolina HillNE 49°77 m12.2 mi
Turkey HillNNW 338°75 m11.3 mi
Prospect HillNNE 11°72 m13.0 mi
Mount BlueNNE 18°66 m13.0 mi
Tinkham HillSSW 198°64 m12.4 mi
Black Pond HillNNE 24°64 m12.9 mi
Locust HillNNW 335°62 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0919:4120:23
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:0915:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936465665716962524234
Precip in4.23.45.24.83.84.14.22.74.35.04.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgewater, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688443

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