Nature reserve · Massachusetts
West Meadows
West Meadows is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is West Meadows Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.03603, -71.04988
- 11.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 22.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 24.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- West Meadows: 0.4 mi
- West Meadows: 0.4 mi
- West Meadows: 0.4 mi
- West Meadows: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Eastondale Playground: 1.0 mi
- West Meadow Wildlife Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Timothy Holster Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- George E. Keith Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 1.9 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.8 mi
- Locust Hill: 6.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 6.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 2.3 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Brockton War Memorial: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 3.4 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 9.5 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 10.1 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 3.7 mi
- The Bell: 6.7 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 6.7 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 6.8 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 5.1 mi
- Old Shed: 5.1 mi
- Ames Boulder: 6.0 mi
- Path Continues: 6.8 mi
- King Philip Rock: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 8.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 10.2 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 10.3 mi
- West Common: 10.4 mi
- Shrub Garden: 10.6 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.7 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 13.4 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 13.7 mi
- Smith Beach: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 47
- King Philip Rock: 7.4 mi
- King Philip Cave: 7.4 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 13.0 mi
- The Shield: 13.5 mi
- S Wall: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 6.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 10.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- 12: 13.7 mi
- 11: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 21.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.8 mi
- Boston Light: 21.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of West Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNW 345° | 193 m | 12.6 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 306° | 163 m | 10.4 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 357° | 156 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 350° | 155 m | 12.8 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 354° | 151 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 358° | 151 m | 12.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 359° | 145 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 348° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29861469
Day trips start here
- Brockton · 4 mi
- Bridgewater · 5 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 6 mi
- Stoughton · 7 mi
- Mansfield · 9 mi
- Sharon · 9 mi
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