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Rocky Pond Conservation Area

Rocky Pond Conservation Area from directly overhead

Rocky Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sly Pond Natural Heritage Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.90929, -70.69662

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Pinnacle Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Federal Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Sparrow Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Flagg Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Watson Hill: 3.5 mi
Parks
  • Morton Park: 2.3 mi
  • Haskell Field: 3.2 mi
  • Jenny Pond Park: 3.4 mi
  • Burton Park: 3.4 mi
  • Training Green: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Museums: 54
Attractions: 29
Gardens: 27
  • Hart Family Maze Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 14.8 mi
  • The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 14.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 16
Rest areas: 6
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 2.6 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 9.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.1 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.1 mi
  • truck pull-off: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 11.7 mi
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 22.3 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Rocky Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manomet HillENE 77°114 m5.6 mi
Pine HillsENE 72°95 m5.9 mi
Monks HillNNW 340°83 m3.8 mi
Flatrock HillSE 143°82 m13.4 mi
Avery HillSSE 150°80 m14.2 mi
Flagg HillESE 115°64 m2.9 mi
Pinnacle HillE 93°62 m1.0 mi
Sparrow HillN 5°61 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:4020:22
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0815:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137465666727163524335
Precip in3.83.04.94.43.53.83.33.53.84.84.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29689342

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