- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5490, -70.9996
Crystal Lake Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 17 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the south-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Crystal Lake Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | SSW 209° | 87.2 m | 4.8 mi |
| Burrill Hill | S 170° | 87 m | 4.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | SSW 208° | 82.9 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Gilead | S 176° | 77 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SSE 164° | 76 m | 3.8 mi |
| Wills Hill | NNW 340° | 75 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SSW 202° | 74.4 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | S 179° | 74 m | 4.5 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 14.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mill Pond Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Hoover Street Wetlands: 0.4 mi
- Carpenter Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Water Supply Land: 0.6 mi
- Lisa Road Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Kennedy Athletic Fields: 0.3 mi
- Lt. Ross Park: 0.4 mi
- Corbiel Park: 0.5 mi
- Squanto Park site: 1.1 mi
- Willowbrae Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Waldens Hill: 0.9 mi
- Uptons Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 1.9 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Ropes Garden: 5.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Floral Way: 4.8 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 2.6 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 5.1 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 5.2 mi
- The Witch House: 5.5 mi
- Witch Dungeon Museum: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Echo Rock: 3.9 mi
- Steel Tower: 4.2 mi
- Union Rock: 4.6 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 4.6 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 4.9 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 5.9 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 6.3 mi
- Glendale Cove Beach: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 5.6 mi
- Goldfish: 5.7 mi
- Crabs: 5.8 mi
- Verduras: 5.8 mi
- Untitled: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Skull Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.9 mi
- The Cellar: 4.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.2 mi
- Boathouse: 16.2 mi
- Rainshed: 16.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.3 mi
- Boston Light: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Commissioners Landing: 13.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 9.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 8.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 14.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
- Dogtown: 18.3 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 | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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, 3 mi away.
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