Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Donibristle Reservation
Donibristle Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. Boston Hill stands 117 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is English Commons Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 40 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61070, -70.96679
- 7.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Eagle Rock · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- English Commons Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Putnamville Reservoir Watershed: 0.5 mi
- Putnamville Reservoir Watershed: 0.8 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Rea Farm Hill: 0.5 mi
- Witch Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ferncroft Hill: 0.9 mi
- Gould Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pingrees Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Thunder Bridge Park: 1.2 mi
- Peabody Street Landing: 1.5 mi
- Town Common: 2.3 mi
- Town Common: 2.3 mi
- Town Common: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.0 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 6.9 mi
Gardens
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 4.1 mi
- Ropes Garden: 7.1 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 1.6 mi
- The Rockery: 2.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 6.5 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 6.8 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Wunnegen Dedication: 2.0 mi
- Nancy Merill Trail Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Russel Homestead: 2.8 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 3.2 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 3.2 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 3.7 mi
- Wenham Museum: 4.1 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 6.3 mi
- Witch Dungeon Museum: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.2 mi
- Goldfish: 7.3 mi
- Crabs: 7.3 mi
- Verduras: 7.3 mi
- Untitled: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Wildcat Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Gregory Island: 7.8 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 8.1 mi
- The Cellar: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 14.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 15.3 mi
- Ramp: 19.9 mi
- Boathouse: 19.9 mi
- Utility Building: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 11.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.9 mi
- Dogtown: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Donibristle Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Hill | WNW 291° | 117 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bayns Hill | NW 326° | 100 m | 6.8 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | NNW 334° | 98 m | 7.1 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | WNW 303° | 96 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bruin Hill | NW 314° | 84 m | 6.9 mi |
| Aslebe Hill | W 279° | 76 m | 6.3 mi |
| Great Hill | NNE 27° | 75 m | 2.8 mi |
| Wills Hill | WSW 252° | 75 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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