Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Russell Mill Pond
Russell Mill Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east-northeast, 2.4 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-06-07
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.91218, -70.63237
- 12.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.2 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.3 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.3 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.5 mi
- Russell Mill Pond: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Flagg Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 2.4 mi
- Manomet Hill: 2.4 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hills: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Haskell Field: 2.5 mi
- Burton Park: 3.0 mi
- Cleft Rock Park: 3.0 mi
- Stephens Field: 3.1 mi
- Training Green: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Stephens Field Beach: 3.1 mi
- Pilgrim Shorefront: 3.7 mi
- Main Beach: 4.2 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 4.2 mi
- Colony Beach: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth Rock: 3.5 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 4.0 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 6.9 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 7.5 mi
- Sagamore Hill Trail: 11.1 mi
Museums: 57
- Plimoth Plantation: 1.9 mi
- Harlow Old Fort House: 3.0 mi
- Jabez Howland House: 3.3 mi
- The Plimoth Grist Mill: 3.3 mi
- Jenney Museum: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 31
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 3.4 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 3.5 mi
- Massasoit: 3.5 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 3.6 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 26
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 12.9 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 13.0 mi
- The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 13.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.0 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Mayflower II: 3.6 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 3.6 mi
- Edaville: 8.4 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 10.2 mi
- Herring Run: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
- High Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Lookout Point: 7.3 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Hog Island: 13.0 mi
- White Banks: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 2.3 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
- truck pull-off: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 10.3 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 24.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Plymouth Light: 6.5 mi
- Pumphouse: 6.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Long Point: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Russell Mill Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | ENE 64° | 114 m | 2.4 mi |
| Pine Hills | NE 55° | 95 m | 2.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 166° | 93 m | 14.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSE 149° | 85 m | 14.5 mi |
| Monks Hill | NW 306° | 83 m | 5.7 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | SSE 156° | 82 m | 11.9 mi |
| Avery Hill | SSE 163° | 80 m | 13.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SSW 205° | 64 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29699539
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