- Elevation, modelled
- 28 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5330, -71.0171
Broad Meadows Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 28 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildewood Greenbelt, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Broad Meadows Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | SSW 204° | 87.2 m | 3.4 mi |
| Burrill Hill | SSE 152° | 87 m | 3.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | SSW 203° | 82.9 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Hood | S 188° | 79 m | 5.7 mi |
| Whip Hill | SW 216° | 79 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Gilead | SSE 158° | 77 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SE 142° | 76 m | 3.2 mi |
| Wills Hill | N 356° | 75 m | 4.4 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 13.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wildewood Greenbelt: 0.2 mi
- Essex West Greenbelt: 0.3 mi
- Sherwood Forest Greenbelt: 0.5 mi
- Kings Grant Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Pillings Rd. Cons. Land: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Jordan Park: 0.5 mi
- Squanto Park site: 0.6 mi
- Glen Meadow Park: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.9 mi
- Gerry's Cider Mill Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Waldens Hill: 0.6 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 0.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.3 mi
- Uptons Hill: 1.7 mi
- Weetamoo Cliff: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 6.7 mi
- Lynn Beach: 6.7 mi
- Kings Beach: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- Echo Rock: 3.1 mi
- Steel Tower: 3.3 mi
- Union Rock: 3.8 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 3.9 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Floral Way: 3.4 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 3.6 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
- Ropes Garden: 6.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 7.0 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 3.8 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 3.8 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 6.0 mi
- The Witch House: 6.1 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 5.5 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 6.2 mi
- Goldfish: 6.3 mi
- Crabs: 6.3 mi
- Verduras: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Skull Cliff: 1.8 mi
- The Cellar: 3.3 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.5 mi
- Boathouse: 15.5 mi
- Rainshed: 15.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.6 mi
- Boston Light: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Commissioners Landing: 12.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 8.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 6.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 6.1 mi
- Dogtown: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 4 mi away.
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