Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Benfield Hill
Benfield Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Flagg Hill stands 139 m to the west-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ben's Woods, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.51610, -71.38602
- 3.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ben's Woods: 0.6 mi
- Cr #43: 0.7 mi
- Benfield Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Spencer Brook Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Acton St. Realty: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- NARA Park: 1.4 mi
- Center Park: 2.1 mi
- Stonymeade Conservation Land: 2.4 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 1.2 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 1.4 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 1.6 mi
- Limestone quarries: 2.2 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Quarry Stone: 1.4 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 2.1 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.2 mi
- Antenna Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Preserved Quarry Site: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Bellows Hill: 1.6 mi
- Rail Tree Hill: 1.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Myers Hill: 1.7 mi
- Corly Pate Hill: 2.0 mi
Museums
- YV Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 4.6 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 4.7 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 2.1 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Monument Square: 4.2 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Planted Canoe: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 3.7 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.4 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 5.5 mi
- Rembering Center School: 5.6 mi
- The Patriot: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.7 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Farmers Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.5 mi
- The Falls: 19.9 mi
- Cascades: 21.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 4.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Benfield Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagg Hill | WSW 239° | 139 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 326° | 135 m | 5.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NNE 13° | 122 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sparks Hill | NW 317° | 120 m | 4.4 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | WNW 284° | 120 m | 4.8 mi |
| Starr Hill | WNW 282° | 120 m | 5.0 mi |
| Proctor Hill | WNW 295° | 119 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hartwell Hill | WNW 289° | 113 m | 6.4 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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