Historic site · Massachusetts
Alice Buck Memorial
Alice Buck Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-southeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Spring Reservation, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In Memory of Miss Alice Buck: By Whose Loving Interest and Untiring Effort the Perpetual Use of This Woodland by the People of Andover was Secured in 1897
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65100, -71.15269
- 14.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.7 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Indian Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Andover Common: 0.9 mi
- Joyce Terrace: 0.9 mi
- Cormier Youth Center Park: 1.0 mi
- Pomp's Pond Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 0.7 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 0.9 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 1.0 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 8.2 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 8.3 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 10.9 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 10.9 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 10.9 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 3.5 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 3.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.2 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 57
- Armillary Sphere: 1.0 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 1.1 mi
- Pieta: 4.9 mi
- muster: 5.4 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Carmel Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pole Hill: 2.0 mi
- Den Rock: 2.2 mi
- Holt Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Andover Canoe Club: 0.2 mi
- World War II: 0.4 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 0.6 mi
- The Garth: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 55
- Andover Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.8 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.3 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Red Spring Reservation: 0.1 mi
- Lupine Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Indian Ridge Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Purdon Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Baker's Meadow Reservation: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.8 mi
- Skull Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.6 mi
- The Cellar: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- North Grove Catering: 11.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.5 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 7.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 13.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 14.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Alice Buck Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ESE 106° | 128 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mills Hill | ENE 58° | 121 m | 2.6 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NW 318° | 118 m | 7.9 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 97° | 117 m | 3.0 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | ENE 61° | 117 m | 4.0 mi |
| Claypit Hill | ENE 74° | 116 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gage Hill | NW 313° | 113 m | 8.9 mi |
| Wood Hill | W 274° | 112 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/662265755
Day trips start here
- Andover · 1 mi
- Lawrence · 4 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 6 mi
- North Reading · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 7 mi
- Lowell · 8 mi
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