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Cochran Sanctuary

Cochran Sanctuary from directly overhead

Cochran Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the southeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Max L. Kates Memorial Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.65349, -71.12742

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Max L. Kates Memorial Field: 0.3 mi
  • Cormier Youth Center Park: 0.3 mi
  • Andover Common: 0.5 mi
  • Indian Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Joyce Terrace: 1.2 mi
Artworks
  • Bicentennial Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Armillary Sphere: 0.5 mi
  • muster: 6.1 mi
  • Pieta: 6.1 mi
  • Wamesit Indian Statue: 7.2 mi
Peaks
  • Pine Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Carmel Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Holt Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Claypit Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Mills Hill: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
  • Andover Highlands: 0.4 mi
  • Summer Street Green Area: 0.5 mi
  • Elm Street Green Area: 0.6 mi
  • Collins Reservation: 0.6 mi
  • Appletree Lane: 0.8 mi
Museums
Beaches
Gardens
  • Andover Community Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Wildflower Meadows: 5.9 mi
  • Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Georgetown Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Attractions
Cliffs: 31
  • Wildcat Ledge: 5.5 mi
  • Skull Cliff: 11.8 mi
  • The Cellar: 13.3 mi
  • Always Sunny Wall: 13.4 mi
  • Lookout Cliff: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
Rest areas: 9
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 10.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.1 mi
  • Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.3 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Wamesit Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 23.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Rail Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Jailhouse Spring: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Cochran Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Holt HillSE 129°128 m1.4 mi
Mills HillNE 37°121 m1.5 mi
Boston HillESE 107°117 m1.8 mi
Town Farm HillNE 51°117 m2.9 mi
Claypit HillENE 67°116 m1.5 mi
Wood HillW 271°112 m4.7 mi
Baldpate HillENE 57°107 m6.8 mi
Ames HillWSW 256°106 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0719:4420:27
September equinox06:3218:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937495968747365534333
Precip in4.23.84.74.13.84.13.73.73.94.73.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29730610

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