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Cox Woodland

Cox Woodland from directly overhead

Cox Woodland is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Allyn-Cox Reservation, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.63402, -70.75543

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Centennial Grove: 2.8 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 2.9 mi
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 3.0 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
  • Whites Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Fifteen Tree Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 1.9 mi
  • Red Rock: 1.9 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Cobb Memorial Bench: 2.0 mi
  • Masconomet Burial Site: 3.3 mi
  • Reservoir: 3.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Hermit’s Plaque: 3.9 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Cold Frames: 3.6 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 10.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Tablet Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 4.8 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 4.9 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 5.0 mi
  • Save: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.2 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 18.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 19.5 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic Table: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Cox Woodland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnSE 141°78 m2.0 mi
Red RockSE 130°70 m1.9 mi
Morse HillS 185°62 m2.3 mi
Browns HillWSW 252°61 m4.9 mi
Bush HillWNW 298°61 m5.9 mi
Long HillSSE 167°60 m3.3 mi
Eveleth HillW 261°57 m2.8 mi
Great HillSSW 210°56 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1115:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688526

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