Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Bridge Street Well Area
Bridge Street Well Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Great Hill stands 75 m to the west-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Browns Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61643, -70.84403
- 3.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Browns Hill: 0.3 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.6 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.7 mi
- Eveleth Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- ECGA Land: 0.5 mi
- Michaela's Woods: 0.6 mi
- School Street Well Area: 0.6 mi
- Taft Woods: 0.6 mi
- Phippen Conservation Restriction: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.7 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.4 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.4 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 1.6 mi
- The Round Point: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Cutler Park: 0.7 mi
- Patton Park: 1.4 mi
- Town Beach: 1.8 mi
- Pingree Park: 1.9 mi
- Chebacco Lake State Boat Ramp: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 2.4 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 3.4 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 3.5 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 4.0 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- The Rockery: 4.1 mi
- Connors Farm: 4.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 5.4 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 6.9 mi
- Bell: 7.0 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 4.4 mi
- Patch Beach: 4.6 mi
- Rice's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 5.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.8 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.1 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.2 mi
- Love Child: 7.2 mi
- Verduras: 7.2 mi
- Goldfish: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Gregory Island: 1.6 mi
- Town Head: 6.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Great Neck: 6.4 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 9.1 mi
- Front Range Light: 13.5 mi
- Ramp: 13.6 mi
- Boathouse: 13.6 mi
- Utility Building: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 24.1 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 10.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 10.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.4 mi
- Haywardville: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Bridge Street Well Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | WNW 293° | 75 m | 5.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 347° | 74 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turner Hill | NW 326° | 70 m | 4.2 mi |
| Town Hill | WNW 290° | 65 m | 5.2 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NW 310° | 64 m | 3.8 mi |
| Morse Hill | ESE 103° | 62 m | 4.4 mi |
| Browns Hill | SSW 207° | 61 m | 0.3 mi |
| Bush Hill | N 349° | 61 m | 4.0 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 | 16:14 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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