Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town of Dartmouth Conservation Land
Town of Dartmouth Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003-01-17
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Dartmouth Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.68117, -71.06621
- 10.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 10.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.4 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 17.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Hill: 0.5 mi
- Ridge Hill: 2.3 mi
- Copicut Hill: 2.8 mi
- Crapo Hill: 5.4 mi
- Townsend Hill: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Headwaters Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Wernick Farm Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Highland Avenue Parcel: 1.3 mi
- Jiggs Street Parcel: 1.4 mi
- Washington Street Parcel: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Howland Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Copicut Woods Parking: 1.9 mi
- Edgemore Park: 2.4 mi
- Ridge Hill Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Dumont Field: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Spinwinder: 4.6 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 5.3 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 8.9 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 8.9 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 8.9 mi
Museums
- Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River: 4.9 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 7.9 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 8.0 mi
- Doll Museum: 8.0 mi
- Mariner's Home: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Portas Da Cidade: 5.3 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 6.1 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Sun Dial: 6.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.7 mi
Beaches
- Brayton Point Beach: 6.5 mi
- Pierce Beach: 6.7 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 8.5 mi
- Grinnell's Beach: 8.6 mi
- Teddy Beach: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 58
- Bumber Boats: 3.1 mi
- Path Continues: 3.2 mi
- Esker: 3.2 mi
- Path Continues: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Woodcart Garden: 3.0 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 7.9 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 13.1 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Ferry Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 11.7 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 12.0 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.3 mi
- White Banks: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Clark's Point Light: 10.5 mi
- Beavertail Light: 23.5 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 23.5 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 10.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 10.7 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 25.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 12.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 20.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.5 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 20.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 20.6 mi
- The Falls: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Site #36: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Town of Dartmouth Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | N 7° | 109 m | 2.8 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WSW 253° | 95 m | 6.8 mi |
| Slate Hill | SW 227° | 87 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 258° | 85 m | 6.4 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 266° | 77 m | 6.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 265° | 77 m | 6.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 240° | 69 m | 11.7 mi |
| Yellow Hill | SW 214° | 64 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29882960
Day trips start here
- Westport · 3 mi
- Fall River · 5 mi
- Dartmouth · 7 mi
- Freetown · 7 mi
- New Bedford · 7 mi
- Somerset · 7 mi
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