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Conservation Land

Conservation Land from directly overhead

Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Windsor Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Salem Conservation Commission
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.49156, -70.92617

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Windsor Park: 0.4 mi
  • Clark Street Playground: 0.8 mi
  • Salem Woods: 0.8 mi
  • Floating Bridge Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Vinnin Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Long Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Legg Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • World War I Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 1.6 mi
  • Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 2.1 mi
  • Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Lafayette's Tour: 2.4 mi
Beaches
  • Kings Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Fisherman's Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Whales Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Eisman's Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Glendale Cove Beach: 2.3 mi
Gardens
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
Artworks
  • Viking Statue: 1.9 mi
  • Pride/Identity: 2.5 mi
  • Untitled: 2.5 mi
  • Untitled: 2.5 mi
  • Migrar: 2.5 mi
Attractions
  • Salem Cat Museum: 2.1 mi
  • BlackCraft Haunt: 2.5 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.6 mi
  • Real Pirates Salem: 2.6 mi
  • Bell: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 23
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 15.3 mi
  • Oak Lea: 15.4 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 15.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 11.9 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 22.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Rock Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Rail Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockW 268°87.2 m6.0 mi
Burrill HillW 268°87 m3.0 mi
Crow HillW 269°82.9 m5.9 mi
Mount HoodWSW 243°79 m6.1 mi
Mount GileadW 268°77 m3.4 mi
Mount HermonW 277°76 m2.7 mi
Rocky HillW 264°74.4 m5.6 mi
Mount MoriahW 261°74 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2916:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688604

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