Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wampatuck Conservation Area
Wampatuck Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Angela St. Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16175, -71.12345
- 4.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 27.3 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Angela St. Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Beaver Meadow Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Museum of American Bird Art: 0.7 mi
- York Brook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Pequitside Farm: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Earl Newhouse Waterfront: 0.8 mi
- Cabot Devoll Field: 0.8 mi
- Augustine "Augie" Decembrele Field: 1.4 mi
- Paul Revere Heritage Site: 1.5 mi
- Ponkapoag Playground: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- KIA Andrew R. Wood Jr. Memorial: 1.3 mi
- John Brown Square: 1.9 mi
- William J. Kelly Jr. Square: 2.0 mi
- Edgar A. Halliden Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Norman L. Everett Square: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- TOOTHY!!!: 2.1 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 2.8 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 3.0 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 3.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.4 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 2.4 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 7.4 mi
- South Beach: 7.7 mi
- North Beach: 7.7 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Hixon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 3.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 2.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.6 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
- Flower Garden: 7.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 3.6 mi
- Pastoral Center: 5.5 mi
- King Philip Rock: 6.6 mi
- Ames Boulder: 7.2 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 8.1 mi
Museums
- Sharon Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.9 mi
- Morse House: 4.5 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Fairbanks House: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 56
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.1 mi
- The Shield: 6.5 mi
- King Philip Rock: 6.6 mi
- King Philip Cave: 6.9 mi
- S Wall: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Oak Grove: 7.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.5 mi
- Boston Light: 16.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 4.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Wampatuck Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 8° | 193 m | 3.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | WSW 241° | 163 m | 5.3 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NE 37° | 156 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 20° | 155 m | 4.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | NE 34° | 151 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NE 38° | 151 m | 5.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NE 38° | 145 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNE 17° | 140 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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