Castle Circle
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Castle Circle is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Forest Street Park: 0.2 mi
- James Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Scouting Woods Disc Golf Course: 0.6 mi
- Farnham Park: 0.6 mi
- Emerson Park: 0.7 mi
- Buxton Hill: 0.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 1.3 mi
- Gallows Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ledge Hill: 1.9 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Benjamin Punchard, Shoreman: 2.3 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Roger Conant Statue: 2.8 mi
- Summit St: 0.9 mi
- Marble Meadows Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Christian Dr.: 1.1 mi
- Sydneys Pond Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Brooksby Farm: 1.3 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 1.8 mi
- The Witch House: 2.4 mi
- Witch Dungeon Museum: 2.5 mi
- Gallows Hill Museum & Theater: 2.5 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.6 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 1.8 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 2.5 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.6 mi
- Bell: 2.7 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 2.8 mi
- Ropes Garden: 2.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 2.6 mi
- Goldfish: 2.7 mi
- Crabs: 2.7 mi
- Verduras: 2.7 mi
- Untitled: 2.7 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 2.9 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 3.2 mi
- Glendale Cove Beach: 3.3 mi
- Dead Horse Beach: 3.5 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.2 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.5 mi
- The Cellar: 3.7 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 6.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 17.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 17.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.4 mi
- Boathouse: 14.4 mi
- Rainshed: 14.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.4 mi
- Boston Light: 14.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.2 mi
- Haywardville: 8.9 mi
- Dogtown: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Castle Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | WSW 239° | 87.2 m | 6.0 mi |
| Burrill Hill | SW 216° | 87 m | 3.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 239° | 82.9 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Gilead | SW 221° | 77 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SW 215° | 76 m | 3.1 mi |
| Wills Hill | NW 317° | 75 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 233° | 74.4 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SW 219° | 74 m | 4.4 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 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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