South River Marsh
South River Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the west, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 2.8 mi
- Caesar: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 5.9 mi
- Coast Guard Hill: 0.4 mi
- Kent Park: 1.4 mi
- Kent Park: 1.4 mi
- Kent Park: 1.5 mi
- Kent Park: 1.5 mi
- Snake Hill: 0.7 mi
- Holly Hill: 0.9 mi
- Ferry Hill: 0.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.0 mi
- Carolina Hill: 2.0 mi
- Ferry Hill Thicket: 0.9 mi
- Lach Pit Well Site: 1.0 mi
- South River Marsh: 1.1 mi
- Church Street Well: 1.2 mi
- C Monahan Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 4.0 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 4.3 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 5.8 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 5.8 mi
- King Caesar House: 5.9 mi
- Museum Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 5.8 mi
- Egypt Beach: 7.0 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 7.1 mi
- Standish Shore: 7.8 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 5.9 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 11.2 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 11.8 mi
- Massasoit: 11.9 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 11.9 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 9.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 13.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 13.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 4.6 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.8 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 8.2 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 11.7 mi
- Mayflower II: 11.7 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 4.6 mi
- First Cliff: 5.1 mi
- White Head: 9.6 mi
- Pumphouse: 9.7 mi
- Plymouth Light: 9.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 17.2 mi
- Boston Light: 17.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 13.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 19.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 23.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 23.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 4.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 4.8 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of South River Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | W 264° | 77 m | 2.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 298° | 72 m | 9.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | WNW 303° | 71 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | WNW 300° | 66 m | 8.2 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | WNW 301° | 64 m | 7.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSW 201° | 61 m | 1.0 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | W 276° | 58 m | 3.5 mi |
| Paradise Hill | WNW 290° | 58 m | 6.8 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 | 07:09 | 15:29 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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