Rocky Run Conservation Area
Rocky Run Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is River Path Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- River Path Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Plymouth County Conservation: 0.1 mi
- Merry Property: 0.4 mi
- Merry Property: 0.4 mi
- Tindale Bog & Beach: 0.5 mi
- Station No. 5: 0.3 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.6 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 7.8 mi
- Myrtle Street Playground: 1.1 mi
- Briggs Field: 1.6 mi
- Ellis Playground: 2.3 mi
- Camp Wampatuck: 2.3 mi
- Magoun Park: 2.3 mi
- Perry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Roundtop: 2.2 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.9 mi
- Till Rock: 3.0 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.2 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 2.6 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.7 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 8.6 mi
- Herring Run: 9.3 mi
- House Rock: 9.8 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 3.6 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 4.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 4.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 4.7 mi
- The Bell: 4.8 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 5.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 7.5 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 9.3 mi
- Museum Beach: 9.8 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 10.0 mi
- Egypt Beach: 10.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.2 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 7.3 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 7.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.4 mi
- First Cliff: 9.8 mi
- White Head: 11.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 14.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 19.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 3.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 3.6 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 14.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.7 mi
- Plymouth Light: 14.0 mi
- Pumphouse: 14.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.3 mi
- Boston Light: 16.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 10.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Rocky Run Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | ENE 70° | 77 m | 6.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 301° | 75 m | 8.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 355° | 72 m | 6.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | N 10° | 71 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Blue | N 8° | 66 m | 6.5 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNE 18° | 64 m | 6.3 mi |
| Locust Hill | W 267° | 62 m | 5.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 79° | 61 m | 7.7 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 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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