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Carter Reservation

Carter Reservation from directly overhead

Carter Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Goose Cove Reservation, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt

How to reach it

Coordinates42.65062, -70.66086

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Peter's Pulpit: 0.7 mi
  • Whale's Jaw: 0.7 mi
  • D.T SQ: 0.8 mi
  • D.T. SQ: 0.8 mi
  • 20: 0.8 mi
Beaches
Museums
Peaks
  • Pool Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Great Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Nugent Boulders: 1.6 mi
  • Railcut Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 1.6 mi
  • Plum Cove Landing: 1.6 mi
  • Evans Field: 1.7 mi
  • Manning Park: 1.8 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 44
  • Cold Frames: 6.4 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 12.5 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 39
Cliffs: 19
Lighthouses: 14
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 19.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.5 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.1 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Carter Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnSW 232°78 m4.4 mi
Red RockSW 235°70 m4.1 mi
Pool HillENE 72°66 m1.4 mi
Morse HillSW 236°62 m6.0 mi
Pigeon HillNE 47°61 m2.2 mi
Browns HillWSW 255°61 m9.8 mi
Bush HillW 279°61 m10.2 mi
Long HillSW 223°60 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1311776495

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