Nature reserve · Massachusetts
West Brook Meadow
West Brook Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.09417, -70.65534
- 24.6 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 27.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Brook Meadow: 0.1 mi
- West Brook Meadow: 0.3 mi
- Bass Creek Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Wharf Creek - Estes Woods: 0.6 mi
- Bass Creek Meadow: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Peter Igo Park: 0.5 mi
- Kent Park: 1.9 mi
- Kent Park: 1.9 mi
- Kent Park: 2.0 mi
- Kent Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Black Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.4 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.6 mi
- Duck Hill: 2.9 mi
- Tea Rock Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 3.1 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 5.7 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 6.1 mi
- Caesar: 7.9 mi
Beaches
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 4.7 mi
- Standish Shore: 5.4 mi
- Captain's Flats: 6.2 mi
- Saquish Beach: 6.6 mi
- Museum Beach: 8.4 mi
Museums: 57
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 1.8 mi
- King Caesar House: 3.4 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 3.8 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 43
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 8.8 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 9.4 mi
- Massasoit: 9.4 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 9.5 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Fourth Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Third Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Second Cliff: 7.4 mi
- First Cliff: 7.9 mi
- High Cliff: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Mann Farmhouse: 7.5 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.6 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 9.3 mi
- Mayflower II: 9.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 18
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 12.3 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 15.9 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 16.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Pumphouse: 6.8 mi
- Plymouth Light: 6.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.1 mi
- Boston Light: 20.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 16.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 22.0 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 22.7 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 10.9 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of West Brook Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 164° | 114 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | SSE 162° | 95 m | 11.5 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSW 200° | 83 m | 9.8 mi |
| Carolina Hill | WNW 300° | 77 m | 4.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 304° | 72 m | 12.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 308° | 71 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 306° | 66 m | 10.9 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 308° | 64 m | 9.8 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 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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