Salt Marsh
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Salt Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Abrams Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 22 miles off.
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 28.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Abrams Hill: 0.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.4 mi
- Duck Hill: 0.5 mi
- North Hill: 1.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Back River Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Back River Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Little Harry Foot Island: 0.3 mi
- Back River Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Duck Hill River Salt Marsh: 0.4 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 1.8 mi
- Standish Shore: 2.6 mi
- Captain's Flats: 3.4 mi
- Saquish Beach: 4.6 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 5.8 mi
- Hunt Park: 2.5 mi
- Peter Igo Park: 2.7 mi
- Dandelion Park: 3.1 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 3.4 mi
- South River Park: 3.5 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 2.7 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 3.2 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 3.5 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 6.4 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- King Caesar House: 0.8 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 0.9 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 1.2 mi
- High Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Third Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.8 mi
- First Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.6 mi
- Massasoit: 6.6 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 6.7 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 6.8 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 9.1 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 14.1 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 16.1 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 16.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 16.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.5 mi
- Mayflower II: 6.5 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.6 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 9.7 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 11.4 mi
- Plymouth Light: 5.2 mi
- Pumphouse: 5.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.9 mi
- Boston Light: 21.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 16.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.2 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 22.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.0 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 8.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Salt Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 153° | 114 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pine Hills | SSE 151° | 95 m | 9.3 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSW 200° | 83 m | 6.8 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 331° | 77 m | 5.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 322° | 71 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 320° | 66 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 323° | 64 m | 11.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | S 172° | 64 m | 11.3 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 | 20:23 |
| 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691338
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Carver · 13 mi
- Cohasset · 15 mi
- Bridgewater · 16 mi
- Middleborough · 16 mi
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