Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Adams Property
Adams Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Prospect Hill stands 149 m to the west, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Tadmuch Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59216, -71.42490
- 9.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Tadmuch Hill: 0.2 mi
- High Point: 0.8 mi
- Providence Hill: 0.9 mi
- Frances Hill: 1.1 mi
- Blakes Hill: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 0.3 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 2.0 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 2.0 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 2.1 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Abott Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Cider Mill Pond: 0.4 mi
- Gordon Parcel: 0.5 mi
- Acker Land: 0.5 mi
- Treat Estates: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Westford Knight: 0.6 mi
- Basinas Square: 2.1 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 3.3 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 3.5 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Westford Town Common: 1.0 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 2.0 mi
- Roberts Field: 2.0 mi
- Strawberry Hill Field: 2.3 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 1.0 mi
- YV Art Museum: 5.1 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 5.9 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 6.5 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 6.6 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.7 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Infinity garden: 5.9 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 6.2 mi
- Hydro: 6.5 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 7.1 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 36
- Freeman Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.8 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Old Limestone Quarry: 7.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 6.9 mi
- The Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 18.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 18.7 mi
- Cascades: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 14.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 1.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Adams Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | W 275° | 149 m | 6.4 mi |
| Brown Loaf | W 279° | 141 m | 6.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SW 219° | 135 m | 1.4 mi |
| Baralock Hill | WNW 294° | 132 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 260° | 131 m | 5.6 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WNW 297° | 127 m | 3.8 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WNW 284° | 123 m | 2.7 mi |
| Robbins Hill | E 99° | 122 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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