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South Triangle Pond Natural Heritage Area

South Triangle Pond Natural Heritage Area from directly overhead

South Triangle Pond Natural Heritage Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildlands Trust - South Triangle Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1995

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91348, -70.66127

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pinnacle Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Flagg Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Watson Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Federal Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Sparrow Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
  • Haskell Field: 2.1 mi
  • Morton Park: 2.2 mi
  • Burton Park: 2.5 mi
  • Jenny Pond Park: 2.7 mi
  • Stephens Field: 2.7 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Museums: 53
Gardens: 27
  • Hart Family Maze Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 13.9 mi
  • The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 13.9 mi
  • Herb Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 25
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 16
Rest areas: 7
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 1.6 mi
  • Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 9.5 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.4 mi
  • truck pull-off: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 11.0 mi
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 23.2 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of South Triangle Pond Natural Heritage Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manomet HillENE 75°114 m3.8 mi
Pine HillsENE 68°95 m4.1 mi
Monks HillNW 317°83 m4.5 mi
Flatrock HillSSE 150°82 m12.7 mi
Avery HillSSE 157°80 m13.6 mi
Flagg HillSSE 151°64 m1.7 mi
Pinnacle HillWSW 248°62 m0.9 mi
Sparrow HillNNW 327°61 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:4020:22
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0815:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137465666727163524335
Precip in3.83.04.94.43.53.83.33.53.84.84.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688342

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