Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Boxford Town Forest
Boxford Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the south-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hovey's Pond Meadow, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72920, -71.07260
- 9.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hovey's Pond Meadow: 0.6 mi
- Haverhill Water Supply Land: 0.7 mi
- Chadwick Mill: 0.7 mi
- Anvil Farms Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Millbrook Farm Field Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Austin Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Hayman: 1.1 mi
- Dead Hill: 1.1 mi
- Byers Hill: 1.2 mi
- Carter Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Barker Barn Foundation: 1.4 mi
- Bulrushes Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.8 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 3.0 mi
- Powder House: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Barker Property (BTA/BOLT): 1.4 mi
- Washington Park: 1.7 mi
- Alfred Park: 1.7 mi
- Haseltine Park: 2.4 mi
- Shanahan Field: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 5.7 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 8.4 mi
- The White Border: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 3.0 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 3.3 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Printing: 3.9 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Stevens Pond Beach: 3.3 mi
- American Legion Beach: 3.3 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 7.3 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 10.8 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 6.2 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 6.5 mi
- Pieta: 10.2 mi
- Anchor: 10.7 mi
- Sparrows: 11.0 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 9.7 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 9.9 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 9.9 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 9.9 mi
- Rock Wall: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Wildcat Ledge: 3.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.3 mi
- Great Neck: 13.6 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 14.9 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Table: 8.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 10.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 7.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Newbury Falls: 7.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 16.2 mi
- Great Falls: 18.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 10.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 10.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Front Range Light: 12.0 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 18.3 mi
- Dogtown: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Boxford Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | SSW 196° | 128 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mills Hill | SSW 205° | 121 m | 4.4 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | S 189° | 117 m | 3.5 mi |
| Boston Hill | S 190° | 117 m | 5.8 mi |
| Claypit Hill | SSW 197° | 116 m | 4.8 mi |
| Spicket Hill | NW 304° | 112 m | 7.1 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | ESE 117° | 107 m | 3.3 mi |
| Osgood Hill | SW 230° | 105 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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