- Elevation, modelled
- 81 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Holt Hill128 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7221, -71.0972
Carter Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 81 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the south, 5.6 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Built
- 2001-07-17
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Carter Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | S 185° | 128 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mills Hill | S 190° | 121 m | 3.6 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | SSE 167° | 117 m | 3.0 mi |
| Boston Hill | S 178° | 117 m | 5.3 mi |
| Claypit Hill | S 182° | 116 m | 4.1 mi |
| Spicket Hill | NW 314° | 112 m | 6.4 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | ESE 103° | 107 m | 4.3 mi |
| Osgood Hill | SSW 209° | 105 m | 1.2 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carter Hill: 0.0 mi
- Barker Hill: 0.2 mi
- Austin Hill: 0.7 mi
- Byers Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Hayman: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Barker Barn Foundation: 0.1 mi
- Bulrushes Foundation: 1.8 mi
- Joseph P McDonough Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Stevens Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Phillips Brooks Statue: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Carter Fields: 0.3 mi
- Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Settler's Ridge Planned Residential Development: 0.7 mi
- Hovey's Pond Meadow: 1.1 mi
- Nason Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Barker Property (BTA/BOLT): 1.6 mi
- Schruender Park: 1.7 mi
- Weir Hill Reservation: 1.9 mi
- Sargent Field: 2.2 mi
- Haseltine Park: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Old machinery exhibit: 2.0 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Printing: 3.7 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 2.3 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 2.3 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 8.1 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 9.0 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 11.1 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 9.1 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 9.3 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 5.3 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 5.5 mi
- Pieta: 8.9 mi
- Anchor: 10.3 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 10.9 mi
Attractions
- Kiddie Canoes: 9.1 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 9.1 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 9.1 mi
- Rock Wall: 9.1 mi
- Gaint Sky Wheel: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Table: 7.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 9.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Wildcat Ledge: 4.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 12.4 mi
- Great Neck: 14.8 mi
- Skull Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Gregory Island: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 8.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Newbury Falls: 8.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 17.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.2 mi
- Great Falls: 19.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 11.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 19.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Front Range Light: 13.3 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 17.8 mi
- Dogtown: 22.9 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence Muni AP, 2 mi away.
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