Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Schepis Property
Schepis Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.14236, -71.05685
- 8.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Schepis Property: 0.1 mi
- Schepis Property: 0.2 mi
- Lokitis Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Bear Swamp Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Former Shiretown Parcel: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Joseph J. Silva Square: 1.2 mi
- Foster Square: 1.3 mi
- Alfred J Silva SR. Square: 1.4 mi
- Harry N. Landman Square: 1.7 mi
Parks
- John J DeMarco Park: 1.2 mi
- Pater J. McGarvey Park: 1.4 mi
- Theodore S. Luddington Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Crawford Square: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 1.5 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 2.6 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.5 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.5 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Neary Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Puddin Hill: 1.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.6 mi
- Burnt Hill: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Holbrook Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 5.7 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 6.1 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.2 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 6.3 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 3.7 mi
- Smith Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 8.8 mi
- Back Beach: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 4.7 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 5.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.2 mi
- Shrub Garden: 5.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Pastoral Center: 4.9 mi
- Path Continues: 5.7 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 7.2 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 7.2 mi
- House Rock: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Breakneck Ledge: 5.8 mi
- The Shield: 6.2 mi
- S Wall: 7.1 mi
- R Wall: 7.1 mi
- Q Wall: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 7.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.4 mi
- Boston Light: 15.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 15.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 4.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Schepis Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNW 329° | 193 m | 5.6 mi |
| Moose Hill | W 261° | 163 m | 8.1 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 357° | 156 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 339° | 155 m | 5.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 349° | 151 m | 5.1 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 358° | 151 m | 5.5 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 0° | 145 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 337° | 140 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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