Nature reserve · Massachusetts
South River Marsh
South River Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Monks Hill stands 83 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Snake Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11384, -70.68323
- 25.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snake Hill: 0.4 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.7 mi
- Holly Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ferry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Tea Rock Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Kent Park: 0.5 mi
- Kent Park: 0.5 mi
- Kent Park: 0.6 mi
- Kent Park: 0.6 mi
- Coast Guard Hill: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- C Monahan Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- C Monahan Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Shearwater Marsh: 0.8 mi
- South River Marsh: 0.8 mi
- Bourne Island Marsh: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 2.2 mi
- Caesar: 6.1 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 6.0 mi
- Museum Beach: 6.6 mi
- Standish Shore: 6.7 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 6.8 mi
- Captain's Flats: 7.6 mi
Museums: 58
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 3.0 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 4.8 mi
- King Caesar House: 4.8 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 39
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 10.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 14.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 14.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Fourth Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 5.6 mi
- First Cliff: 6.1 mi
- High Cliff: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 31
- Mann Farmhouse: 5.6 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.6 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 8.8 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 10.7 mi
- Mayflower II: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 30
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 6.9 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 10.7 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 10.8 mi
- Massasoit: 10.8 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Pumphouse: 8.7 mi
- Plymouth Light: 8.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.2 mi
- Boston Light: 18.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 14.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 20.0 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 24.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 5.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 5.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 12.3 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 20.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Hill | S 191° | 83 m | 10.7 mi |
| Carolina Hill | WNW 289° | 77 m | 2.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 302° | 72 m | 10.5 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 307° | 71 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 305° | 66 m | 9.0 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 306° | 64 m | 7.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | W 279° | 61 m | 0.7 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | WNW 290° | 58 m | 4.1 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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