Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Castle Neck River Wildlife Management Area
Castle Neck River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Neck River Reservation, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates42.65183, -70.80906
- On the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 5 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Castle Neck River Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Goodale Orchard Conservation Restriction: 0.4 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Goodale Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Conservation land: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Pony Express Farm Athletic Fields: 0.5 mi
- Raymond Fields: 0.9 mi
- Giles Firman Park: 2.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Sally's Pond: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Willow Hill: 1.1 mi
- Whites Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fifteen Tree Hill: 1.3 mi
- Craft Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Masconomet Burial Site: 1.5 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 2.7 mi
- Reservoir: 2.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 2.0 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 2.0 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 2.2 mi
- Wenham Museum: 5.2 mi
- Trask House Museum: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 2.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.8 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Bushee Garden: 8.2 mi
Beaches
- Steep Hill Beach: 3.0 mi
- Stoney Point: 3.1 mi
- Crane Beach: 3.6 mi
- Clark Beach: 3.7 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 4.8 mi
- The Rockery: 5.8 mi
- Connors Farm: 7.1 mi
- Tablet Rock: 7.5 mi
- Greasy Pole: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 8.1 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 10.0 mi
- Communion with Us: 10.1 mi
- Love Child: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Gregory Island: 2.6 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Great Neck: 3.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Town Head: 6.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 8.1 mi
- Front Range Light: 11.4 mi
- Ramp: 11.8 mi
- Boathouse: 11.8 mi
- Utility Building: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.7 mi
- Great Falls: 23.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 8.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 24.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 7.6 mi
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Castle Neck River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SE 125° | 78 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 311° | 77 m | 5.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 306° | 74 m | 3.5 mi |
| Turner Hill | WNW 284° | 70 m | 4.2 mi |
| Red Rock | ESE 120° | 70 m | 4.8 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | W 270° | 64 m | 4.7 mi |
| Morse Hill | SE 144° | 62 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bush Hill | WNW 301° | 61 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/614331036
Day trips start here
- Essex · 2 mi
- Hamilton · 2 mi
- Ipswich · 3 mi
- North Shore · 4 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Beverly · 7 mi
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