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Valentine Family Preserve

Valentine Family Preserve from directly overhead

Valentine Family Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Path Continues, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Norton LPS
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.95536, -71.23745

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Path Continues: 0.1 mi
  • G's Place: 0.3 mi
  • Trailers: 0.4 mi
  • Vernal Pool: 2.3 mi
  • The Glen: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Shpack Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Oak Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Ides Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Moose Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Norton Tricentennial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Finberg Park: 1.8 mi
  • Horton Field: 2.0 mi
  • Bungay Park: 2.3 mi
  • MSG Gregory R. Trent Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 2.3 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 2.3 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 2.5 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 2.6 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 2.6 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Vietnam War Monument: 2.4 mi
  • Korean War Monument: 2.4 mi
  • World War II Monument: 2.4 mi
  • World War II Monument: 2.4 mi
  • World War I Monument: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 56
  • Big A Hedge: 2.4 mi
  • West Common: 3.0 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 3.3 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 49
  • Barbara Road Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Frank Moody State Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 29
  • King Philip Cave: 8.6 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Fatboy Boulder: 10.7 mi
  • Pond Cave: 10.8 mi
  • Summit Wall: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
  • 8: 4.9 mi
  • 7: 4.9 mi
  • 6: 4.9 mi
  • 11: 4.9 mi
  • 4: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 4.2 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 4.3 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 10.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 10.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Valentine Family Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillN 6°163 m11.7 mi
Beacon Pole HillWNW 284°162 m11.3 mi
Catamint HillWNW 287°152 m11.1 mi
Diamond HillWNW 289°144 m9.6 mi
Iron Rock HillWNW 286°140 m11.7 mi
Bluff HillN 6°138 m11.0 mi
Bucks HillWNW 302°137 m10.1 mi
Copper Mine HillW 281°137 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/827794903

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