- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6755, -70.7791
Castle Neck River is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 2 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Frames, a garden 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
- Built
- 1975
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Castle Neck River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SSE 151° | 78 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 289° | 77 m | 6.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 276° | 74 m | 4.4 mi |
| Red Rock | SSE 147° | 70 m | 4.8 mi |
| Turner Hill | W 264° | 70 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | WSW 255° | 64 m | 6.4 mi |
| Morse Hill | S 169° | 62 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bush Hill | W 268° | 61 m | 4.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Reservoir: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 1.9 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 3.7 mi
- Camp Sea Haven Plaque: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Castle Hill: 0.7 mi
- Tilton Hill: 0.8 mi
- Middle Hill: 0.8 mi
- Steep Hill: 1.0 mi
- Town Hill: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Oak Island: 1.0 mi
- Castle Neck River: 1.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Stoney Point: 1.0 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 1.2 mi
- Crane Beach: 1.5 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 1.8 mi
- Clark Beach: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Great Neck Park: 1.8 mi
- Raymond Fields: 2.5 mi
- Pony Express Farm Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Giles Firman Park: 2.9 mi
- Sally's Pond: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 2.9 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 3.0 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 3.0 mi
- CAM Green: 6.4 mi
- Trask House Museum: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 59
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 7.5 mi
- Sparrows: 10.0 mi
- Clyde: 10.1 mi
- Eclipse: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 56
- Cold Frames: 0.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Bushee Garden: 7.3 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Great Neck: 2.4 mi
- Gregory Island: 4.6 mi
- Stage Head: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 7.7 mi
- Front Range Light: 10.4 mi
- Ramp: 10.6 mi
- Boathouse: 10.6 mi
- Utility Building: 10.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Newbury Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.9 mi
- Great Falls: 22.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 7.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.6 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 23.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.1 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 24.3 mi
- Birthday Bay: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 6.6 mi
- Haywardville: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Essex · 3 mi
- Ipswich · 3 mi
- Hamilton · 4 mi
- North Shore · 5 mi
- Gloucester · 7 mi
- Manchester · 7 mi
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