Nature reserve · Massachusetts
University Highlands
University Highlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is New Bedford Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59854, -71.00759
- 12.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 13.7 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 22.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 22 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Bedford Park: 0.5 mi
- Mothas Park: 1.3 mi
- Paskamansett Woods: 2.4 mi
- Dartmouth Park: 2.6 mi
- Crapo Field: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.6 mi
- University Highlands: 0.6 mi
- Indian Cliff Estate: 0.7 mi
- Acushnet Saw Mills: 0.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Doll Museum: 1.6 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 4.7 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 4.9 mi
- Mariner's Home: 5.0 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Barn Foundation: 3.4 mi
- Sun Dial: 4.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 4.8 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 5.2 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 5.3 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 5.4 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Pinnacle Rock: 4.9 mi
- Sherman Hill: 5.5 mi
- Round Hill: 5.7 mi
- Yellow Hill: 6.2 mi
- Ridge Hill: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 46
- Bumber Boats: 3.4 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 5.0 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 5.0 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 5.1 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 31
- Spinwinder: 2.3 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 11.3 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 13.5 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 13.9 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Ferry Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Usher Rocks: 15.3 mi
- South Bluff: 15.4 mi
- The Bluff: 15.7 mi
- The Cliffs: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 3.4 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 4.6 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 10.6 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 11.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 5.5 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 19.1 mi
- West Chop Light: 22.6 mi
- Keeper's House: 22.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 10.8 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 21.7 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 16.7 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 23.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 23.7 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bourne Recreation Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of University Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 342° | 109 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | WNW 291° | 95 m | 10.2 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 253° | 87 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cook Hill | WNW 295° | 85 m | 10.3 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 300° | 77 m | 10.5 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 300° | 77 m | 10.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 269° | 69 m | 13.2 mi |
| Yellow Hill | NNW 328° | 64 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| 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 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Coop, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29868848
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth · 2 mi
- Westport · 4 mi
- New Bedford · 5 mi
- SouthCoast · 9 mi
- Fall River · 10 mi
- Little Compton · 11 mi
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