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Sandwich Hollows Wildlife Management Area

Sandwich Hollows Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Sandwich Hollows Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolling Ridge Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 2.0 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.70908, -70.43819

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rolling Ridge Park: 0.7 mi
  • Discover Flying RC- Cape Cod Airfield: 2.4 mi
  • Oak Crest Cove Park: 2.5 mi
  • Burgess Park: 3.4 mi
  • Hamblin Pond Beach: 3.5 mi
Beaches
  • Sandwich Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Camp Burgess Waterfront: 1.1 mi
  • Triangle Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach: 2.8 mi
  • East Sandwich Beach: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Scorton Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Spring Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Elephantback Hill: 3.9 mi
Museums: 58
Historic sites: 46
Attractions: 24
  • Cape Cod Airfield Biplane Rides: 2.3 mi
  • Green Briar Jam Kitchen: 3.0 mi
  • The Green Briar Nature Center: 3.0 mi
  • Marstons Mills Herring Run: 4.2 mi
  • Herring Run: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
Artworks: 16
Gardens: 14
  • Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden: 3.0 mi
  • McInnes Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 4.3 mi
  • North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 12
  • truck pull-off: 1.5 mi
  • truck pull-off: 1.8 mi
  • Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 7.9 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 10.2 mi
  • truck pull-off: 10.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 7.7 mi
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
  • Picnick Area: 21.8 mi
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Sandwich Hollows Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manomet HillNNW 333°114 m17.0 mi
Pine HillsNNW 334°95 m17.4 mi
Pine HillW 270°93 m6.6 mi
Telegraph HillNW 304°85 m3.0 mi
Flatrock HillWNW 301°82 m6.0 mi
Avery HillWNW 284°80 m6.4 mi
Discovery HillNW 305°77 m1.9 mi
Deer Horn HillWSW 247°71 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0819:3820:21
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:0615:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293136465664706962524336
Precip in4.94.05.34.63.94.13.83.03.95.34.75.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29703500

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