Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Donald Burbank Gardens
Donald Burbank Gardens is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmony Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60451, -71.31670
- 9.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harmony Park: 0.7 mi
- Manning Field: 0.8 mi
- Coburn Park: 1.0 mi
- Doane Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Mulligan Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Middlesex Canal Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Black Brook Estates Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Warren H. Manning State Park: 1.3 mi
- Billerica State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Water Protection Land: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.0 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 2.0 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 2.3 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Hill: 1.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gilson Hill: 2.6 mi
- Robbins Hill: 2.8 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 1.9 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 1.9 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 2.8 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 1.9 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 2.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.7 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Infinity garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 2.6 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 2.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 3.0 mi
- Pieta: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 2.8 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 3.1 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.6 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 3.6 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.2 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 7.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 7.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Farmers Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 1.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.5 mi
- The Falls: 18.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 5.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Donald Burbank Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Hill | NNW 340° | 142 m | 7.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | WSW 253° | 135 m | 6.6 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | W 269° | 123 m | 8.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WSW 241° | 122 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WSW 246° | 120 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 55° | 112 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | SW 220° | 111 m | 5.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 264° | 109 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29859510
Day trips start here
- Lowell · 2 mi
- Billerica · 4 mi
- Westford · 6 mi
- Bedford · 8 mi
- Wilmington · 8 mi
- Tyngsborough · 9 mi
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