Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Land
Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Town Farm Hill stands 117 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Harry Murch Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72022, -70.98873
- 5.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 20.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Eagle Rock · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harry Murch Park: 0.2 mi
- American Legion Park: 0.7 mi
- Johnson Field: 2.1 mi
- Hemlock Junction: 2.6 mi
- Washington Park: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- East Main Street: 0.3 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Littles Hill Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Littles Hill: 0.7 mi
- Redshanks Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ornes Hill: 1.1 mi
- Baldpate Hill: 1.6 mi
- Long Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 4.8 mi
- The Drought Tolerant Garden: 4.8 mi
- The White Border: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Jacob Perkins Grave: 1.6 mi
- Wolf Pit: 2.5 mi
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 3.2 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 4.1 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 4.1 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 3.9 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 6.4 mi
- American Legion Beach: 6.4 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- The Knobbs: 9.7 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 5.3 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Printing: 7.6 mi
- Dole-Little House: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 5.5 mi
- The Rockery: 6.8 mi
- Connors Farm: 8.2 mi
- Market Square: 8.7 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 10.8 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 7.9 mi
- Clyde: 7.9 mi
- Eclipse: 8.1 mi
- Torrential Flight: 8.1 mi
- Will He.: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Wildcat Ledge: 3.2 mi
- Great Neck: 9.3 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Gregory Island: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 8.9 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 18.3 mi
- Ramp: 21.6 mi
- Boathouse: 21.6 mi
- Utility Building: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Table: 12.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 7.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 3.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 14.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.9 mi
- Great Falls: 18.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 6.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 17.6 mi
- Haywardville: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Farm Hill | WSW 240° | 117 m | 5.6 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | WSW 237° | 107 m | 1.6 mi |
| Osgood Hill | W 261° | 105 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bayns Hill | SW 235° | 100 m | 3.3 mi |
| Byers Hill | W 266° | 99 m | 5.0 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | WSW 239° | 98 m | 2.4 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | SW 230° | 96 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Hayman | W 279° | 95 m | 5.4 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 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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