Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Williams Salt Marsh Conservation Area
Williams Salt Marsh Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Prospect Hill stands 72 m to the southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012-02-27
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cohasset Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.25408, -70.79919
- 15.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Sandy Beach: 0.2 mi
- Pleasant Beach: 0.7 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 1.5 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 1.7 mi
- Town Beach: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sumner Smith Overlook Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Blake-Holmes Property: 0.4 mi
- Steinmetz Wildlife Reserve: 0.5 mi
- Scott's Shore: 0.6 mi
- Dean's Meadow: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Cohasset Town Common: 0.7 mi
- John Paul Lyon Square: 0.7 mi
- Cohasset Town Common: 0.8 mi
- Herman E. Daley Square: 0.8 mi
- Cohasset Town Common: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Captain John Wilson House: 0.9 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 0.9 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 1.1 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 3.1 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Kent Rocks: 1.1 mi
- Beacon Rock: 1.2 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Green Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 1.3 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 9.5 mi
- Olden's Garden: 9.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- James E. Dolan: 2.5 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 2.6 mi
- Father Connolly: 3.5 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 4.0 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 4.5 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 9.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 9.7 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 9.9 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 10.2 mi
Attractions
- Mann Farmhouse: 5.8 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 6.0 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.7 mi
- Herring Run: 7.1 mi
- House Rock: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 45
- White Head: 0.8 mi
- First Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Third Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Rose Cliff: 7.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Fog Signal Building: 6.9 mi
- Boston Light: 6.9 mi
- Rainshed: 6.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 10.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 15.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 14.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Williams Salt Marsh Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 215° | 72 m | 5.1 mi |
| Judges Hill | SSW 195° | 71 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Blue | SSW 197° | 66 m | 4.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | S 184° | 64 m | 5.1 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSW 194° | 58 m | 5.4 mi |
| Paradise Hill | S 187° | 58 m | 6.4 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSE 166° | 58 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 251° | 57 m | 2.9 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 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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