Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Burnt Hill
Burnt Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Witch Hill stands 70 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Pond Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57604, -70.86429
- 5.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 8 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Beaver Pond Area: 0.2 mi
- Beaver Pond Area: 0.5 mi
- Alt Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Camp Paradise: 0.9 mi
- Bald Hill Open Space: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Brimble Hill: 0.4 mi
- Burnt Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.0 mi
- Snake Hill: 1.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Harry Ball Field: 0.5 mi
- Pete's Park: 0.6 mi
- Harry Ball Park: 0.7 mi
- Pershing Avenue Field: 1.3 mi
- Hurd Stadium/Cooney Field: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Patch Beach: 1.9 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 2.0 mi
- Rice's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Solder's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 2.7 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 2.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 3.3 mi
- Fort Pickering: 3.4 mi
Museums
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 2.2 mi
- Wenham Museum: 2.3 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 2.5 mi
- Salem Witch Museum: 3.9 mi
- Narbonne House: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Derby Waterfront District: 3.9 mi
- Bell: 4.0 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 4.0 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 4.1 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 4.1 mi
- Communion with Us: 4.2 mi
- Love Child: 4.2 mi
- Verduras: 4.2 mi
- Goldfish: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Ropes Garden: 4.2 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Gregory Island: 3.7 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 5.2 mi
- Town Head: 6.3 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 21.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 22.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.3 mi
- Ramp: 15.2 mi
- Boathouse: 15.2 mi
- Cistern: 15.2 mi
- Utility Building: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Commissioners Landing: 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 12.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.2 mi
- Haywardville: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Burnt Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Hill | WNW 302° | 70 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | WNW 296° | 65 m | 5.3 mi |
| Town Hill | NW 319° | 65 m | 6.0 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NNW 341° | 64 m | 5.5 mi |
| Morse Hill | ENE 72° | 62 m | 5.6 mi |
| Browns Hill | NNE 19° | 61 m | 2.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 342° | 60 m | 5.8 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NE 38° | 57 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691104
Day trips start here
- Beverly · 1 mi
- Danvers · 3 mi
- Hamilton · 4 mi
- North Shore · 4 mi
- Salem · 4 mi
- Manchester · 5 mi
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