Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Alt Reservation
Alt Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Witch Hill stands 70 m to the west-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Pond Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58485, -70.85818
- 5.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 8 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Beaver Pond Area: 0.3 mi
- Beaver Pond Area: 0.5 mi
- Long Hill: 0.6 mi
- Burnt Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bald Hill Open Space: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Brimble Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 0.8 mi
- Burnt Hill: 1.1 mi
- Snake Hill: 1.6 mi
- Common Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Pete's Park: 0.5 mi
- Harry Ball Field: 0.7 mi
- Harry Ball Park: 0.7 mi
- Oak Heights Playground: 1.1 mi
- Pershing Avenue Field: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 2.0 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 2.7 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- Trask House Museum: 4.5 mi
- Salem Witch Museum: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Patton Park Dedication: 2.2 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 2.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.6 mi
- Solder's Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Patch Beach: 2.5 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 2.6 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 2.6 mi
- Rice's Beach: 2.6 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 4.2 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 4.6 mi
- Bell: 4.7 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 4.7 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 4.8 mi
- Communion with Us: 4.9 mi
- Love Child: 4.9 mi
- Verduras: 4.9 mi
- Goldfish: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Ropes Garden: 4.9 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 38
- Gregory Island: 3.1 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 5.7 mi
- Town Head: 6.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 22.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 9.9 mi
- Ramp: 14.7 mi
- Boathouse: 14.7 mi
- Cistern: 14.7 mi
- Utility Building: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 12.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 22.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 12.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 10.6 mi
- Haywardville: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Alt Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Hill | WNW 295° | 70 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | WNW 289° | 65 m | 5.4 mi |
| Town Hill | NW 313° | 65 m | 5.8 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NNW 335° | 64 m | 5.1 mi |
| Morse Hill | ENE 77° | 62 m | 5.2 mi |
| Browns Hill | NNE 17° | 61 m | 2.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 337° | 60 m | 5.3 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NE 40° | 57 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29690782
Day trips start here
- Beverly · 2 mi
- North Shore · 3 mi
- Danvers · 4 mi
- Hamilton · 4 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- Manchester · 5 mi
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