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Atwater Reservation

Atwater Reservation from directly overhead

Atwater Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Road Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60334, -70.64652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Swinsons Farm Park: 0.2 mi
  • Keith Trefry Park: 0.5 mi
  • Solomon Jacbobs Park: 0.8 mi
  • Captain Solomon Jacobs Park: 0.9 mi
  • Gordon Thomas Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Beacon Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Railcut Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Bond Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Nugent Boulders: 2.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 2.3 mi
Beaches
Attractions
  • Schooner Adventure: 0.8 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 1.0 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 1.0 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 1.1 mi
  • Tablet Rock: 1.6 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens: 47
  • Cold Frames: 8.7 mi
  • Formal Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 13.8 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 41
Cliffs: 22
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.6 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 22.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Atwater Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnW 277°78 m4.3 mi
Red RockWNW 283°70 m4.2 mi
Pool HillN 10°66 m3.8 mi
Morse HillW 269°62 m5.7 mi
Pigeon HillN 11°61 m4.9 mi
Browns HillW 274°61 m10.2 mi
Long HillWSW 257°60 m4.9 mi
Eveleth HillWNW 282°57 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29691643

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