Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Turner Conservation Land
Turner Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Turner Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.18260, -70.79204
- 17.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turner Hill: 0.3 mi
- Black Pond Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pincin Hill: 0.8 mi
- Buttonwood Hill: 1.1 mi
- Cuffey Hill: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Green Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Steffins Gift: 1.1 mi
- Fogg Forest Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Vasolotti Land: 1.3 mi
- Whitcomb Pines Conservation Restriction: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Kapland Land/Teak Sherman Park: 1.4 mi
- Norwell Village Area Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Itchy's Square: 1.7 mi
- Gaffield Park: 1.8 mi
- Beechwood Common: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 2.5 mi
- James E. Dolan: 2.5 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 2.7 mi
- Caesar: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 8.1 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 8.2 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 2.6 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 3.9 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 4.0 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 4.1 mi
- Station No. 5: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 2.9 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 3.0 mi
- Herring Run: 7.2 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 7.3 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.4 mi
Beaches
- Egypt Beach: 3.5 mi
- Museum Beach: 3.8 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 4.0 mi
- Town Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 3.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Olden's Garden: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Third Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Second Cliff: 3.9 mi
- First Cliff: 4.1 mi
- White Head: 4.6 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 17.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 11.2 mi
- Boston Light: 11.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.2 mi
- Rainshed: 11.2 mi
- Boathouse: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 4.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 4.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 18.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 14.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Turner Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | SE 141° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 282° | 72 m | 3.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | WNW 293° | 71 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Blue | W 280° | 66 m | 1.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | W 261° | 64 m | 0.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SE 133° | 61 m | 6.8 mi |
| Otis Hill | W 261° | 58 m | 1.7 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SW 218° | 58 m | 1.8 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 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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