Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Berkson Property
Berkson Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the east-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rice Reservation, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001-07-03
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64603, -70.82746
- 0.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 6 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rice Reservation: 0.1 mi
- Candlewood Farms Realty Trust: 0.4 mi
- New England Biolabs Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- John J. Donovan Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Essex Road Well: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Pony Express Farm Athletic Fields: 0.6 mi
- Raymond Fields: 0.9 mi
- Giles Firman Park: 1.9 mi
- Father Ryc Park: 2.0 mi
- Sally's Pond: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Willow Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.1 mi
- Eveleth Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Heartbreak Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Masconomet Burial Site: 1.1 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 1.7 mi
- The Round Point: 1.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.1 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 2.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 2.6 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wenham Museum: 4.2 mi
- Trask House Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 3.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 7.1 mi
- Bushee Garden: 8.5 mi
Beaches
- Steep Hill Beach: 3.8 mi
- Stoney Point: 4.1 mi
- Clark Beach: 4.3 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 4.5 mi
- Crane Beach: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 4.3 mi
- The Rockery: 4.8 mi
- Connors Farm: 6.1 mi
- Tablet Rock: 8.2 mi
- Greasy Pole: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 8.8 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 9.3 mi
- Communion with Us: 9.4 mi
- Love Child: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Gregory Island: 2.3 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Great Neck: 4.2 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Town Head: 6.6 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 8.8 mi
- Front Range Light: 11.6 mi
- Ramp: 12.7 mi
- Boathouse: 12.7 mi
- Utility Building: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 8.8 mi
- Hampton Falls: 18.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.8 mi
- Great Falls: 23.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.9 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 8.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 8.5 mi
- Haywardville: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Berkson Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | ESE 116° | 78 m | 5.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 321° | 77 m | 5.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 323° | 74 m | 3.1 mi |
| Turner Hill | WNW 294° | 70 m | 3.5 mi |
| Red Rock | ESE 112° | 70 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | W 276° | 64 m | 3.7 mi |
| Morse Hill | SE 132° | 62 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bush Hill | NW 320° | 61 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691198
Day trips start here
- Hamilton · 1 mi
- Essex · 2 mi
- Ipswich · 2 mi
- North Shore · 3 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Topsfield · 6 mi
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