Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Turtle Rock Farm
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Turtle Rock Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60053, -71.05527
- 10.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 11.3 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 20.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turtle Rock Farm: 0.0 mi
- Turtle Rock Farm: 0.1 mi
- Turtle Rock Farm: 0.2 mi
- Turtle Rock Farm: 0.3 mi
- Noquochoke Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Camp Noquochoke: 0.5 mi
- Adult Softball Field: 1.0 mi
- Head Of Westport Landing: 1.4 mi
- New Bedford Park: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Park Greenspace: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Rhode Island Red Monument: 4.9 mi
- Barn Foundation: 5.2 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 5.4 mi
- Sun Dial: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Doll Museum: 3.2 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 6.9 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 7.1 mi
- Mariner's Home: 7.2 mi
- Horeseneck Point Lifesaving Station: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Sherman Hill: 3.9 mi
- Yellow Hill: 5.2 mi
- Nootas Hill: 5.6 mi
- Nannaquaket Hill: 5.8 mi
- Nootas Hill: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Horseneck Beach: 6.3 mi
- Little Beach: 6.6 mi
- East Horseneck Beach: 6.9 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 7.1 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 56
- Bumber Boats: 2.7 mi
- Path Continues: 6.6 mi
- Path Continues: 6.7 mi
- Path Continues: 6.7 mi
- Esker: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 54
- Spinwinder: 3.3 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 9.7 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 11.1 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 11.8 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Ferry Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Usher Rocks: 12.9 mi
- The Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 14.8 mi
- Marys Seat: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 3.1 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 6.9 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 8.8 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Clark's Point Light: 8.0 mi
- Beavertail Light: 20.6 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 20.6 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 21.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 12.8 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 19.4 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 21.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 20.8 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 21.2 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 14.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Turtle Rock Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | N 358° | 109 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WNW 297° | 95 m | 7.9 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 249° | 87 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | WNW 302° | 85 m | 8.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NW 307° | 77 m | 8.4 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NW 308° | 77 m | 8.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 268° | 69 m | 10.7 mi |
| Yellow Hill | N 351° | 64 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29898003
Day trips start here
- Westport · 3 mi
- Dartmouth · 5 mi
- New Bedford · 7 mi
- Tiverton · 8 mi
- Fall River · 9 mi
- Little Compton · 9 mi
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