- Elevation, modelled
- 33 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Holt Hill128 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6641, -71.0365
Cross Meadow Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 33 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the west-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Windrush Farm Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
- Built
- 1962
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt Association
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Cross Meadow Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | WSW 246° | 128 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mills Hill | W 278° | 121 m | 3.7 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | WNW 294° | 117 m | 2.6 mi |
| Boston Hill | WSW 246° | 117 m | 3.1 mi |
| Claypit Hill | W 268° | 116 m | 3.2 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NNE 20° | 107 m | 3.2 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NW 309° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bayns Hill | N 352° | 100 m | 2.0 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Eagle Rock · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Windrush Farm Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Windrush Farm Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Chaplin Fish Brook: 0.5 mi
- Rebecca Wood Lot: 0.6 mi
- Porter Peabody: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Jobs Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bruin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bayns Hill: 2.0 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wood Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 1.4 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 1.8 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Pit: 2.1 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.1 mi
- Russel Homestead: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Boy Scout Park: 2.2 mi
- Boy Scout Park: 2.2 mi
- Johnson Field: 2.5 mi
- Sharpners Pond Park: 2.7 mi
- Hemlock Junction: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.0 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.0 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 4.9 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 5.1 mi
- muster: 9.9 mi
- Pieta: 10.8 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 11.9 mi
Attractions
- The Rockery: 6.2 mi
- Connors Farm: 6.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 7.5 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 11.8 mi
- Echo Rock: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 34
- Wildcat Ledge: 1.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Gregory Island: 11.8 mi
- Great Neck: 12.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Table: 9.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 13.4 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 19.3 mi
- Ramp: 23.4 mi
- Boathouse: 23.4 mi
- Utility Building: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 8.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 19.0 mi
- Great Falls: 22.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 10.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 13.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 14.1 mi
- Dogtown: 19.2 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 5 mi away.
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