Shumatuscacant River Conservation Area
Shumatuscacant River Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wright Meadow, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
Deed indicates land is dedicated to conservation.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wright Meadow: 0.1 mi
- Walnut Street Conservation Lan: 0.5 mi
- South Bedford St. Property: 0.6 mi
- Rockland Street Property: 0.7 mi
- Ford Park Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Murphy Field: 0.4 mi
- Island Grove Park: 0.6 mi
- Little League Field: 0.7 mi
- Butterfly Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 1.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 1.5 mi
- Lt Elmer Hollis Memorial: 3.3 mi
- PFC Richard J. Canova Corner: 3.3 mi
- Locust Hill: 1.4 mi
- Beech Hill: 1.8 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rye Hill: 2.1 mi
- Roundtop: 2.7 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 1.4 mi
- The Bell: 1.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 4.5 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 4.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 4.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 4.4 mi
- Shrub Garden: 4.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 3.9 mi
- Station No. 5: 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 8.7 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.4 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.4 mi
- Herring Run: 7.6 mi
- House Rock: 7.7 mi
- Pastoral Center: 9.2 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 7.4 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 8.5 mi
- Smith Beach: 8.8 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 9.8 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 10.2 mi
- The Shield: 10.2 mi
- Rose Cliff: 10.6 mi
- S Wall: 10.8 mi
- R Wall: 10.8 mi
- Q Wall: 10.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.7 mi
- Boathouse: 15.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 15.7 mi
- Boston Light: 15.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 8.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 8.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 18.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Shumatuscacant River Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NW 323° | 151 m | 10.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 318° | 151 m | 10.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NW 324° | 145 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NW 324° | 133 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hawk Hill | NW 320° | 120 m | 9.9 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | NNW 328° | 103 m | 10.2 mi |
| Burnt Hill | NW 315° | 103 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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