Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wheelwright Highlands
Wheelwright Highlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrus Island - G Prescott Low Property, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cohasset Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22071, -70.81159
- 15.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Andrus Island - G Prescott Low Property: 0.1 mi
- Churchill Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Garrison Landing: 0.4 mi
- Brass Kettle Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Adams Property: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.6 mi
- James Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.0 mi
- Deer Hill: 1.1 mi
- Joy Hill: 1.1 mi
Parks
- George M. Ingram Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Norman M. Todd Park: 0.9 mi
- Beechwood Common: 0.9 mi
- Milliken-Bancroft Field: 1.0 mi
- Itchy's Square: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 1.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Olden's Garden: 7.8 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 7.8 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- James E. Dolan: 1.3 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Father Connolly: 4.3 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 1.4 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 1.5 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 1.5 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 4.1 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 4.4 mi
Beaches
- Sandy Beach: 2.6 mi
- Pleasant Beach: 2.8 mi
- Town Beach: 2.9 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 2.9 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 3.4 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 7.8 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 8.0 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 8.2 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.3 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 5.3 mi
- Herring Run: 5.9 mi
- House Rock: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 44
- White Head: 2.4 mi
- First Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Second Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Third Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Rose Cliff: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 10.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 15.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 8.4 mi
- Boston Light: 8.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.4 mi
- Rainshed: 8.4 mi
- Boathouse: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 7.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 13.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Wheelwright Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | SSE 147° | 77 m | 7.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 231° | 72 m | 3.0 mi |
| Judges Hill | SSW 194° | 71 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | SSW 199° | 66 m | 2.4 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | S 174° | 64 m | 2.8 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSW 193° | 58 m | 3.0 mi |
| Paradise Hill | S 181° | 58 m | 4.0 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSE 155° | 58 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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