Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Elm Brook
Elm Brook is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Annursnac Hill stands 110 m to the west, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore-Miller Con Restriction, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48443, -71.28557
- 2.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Moore-Miller Con Restriction: 0.2 mi
- George Jordan Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Engelhardt Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Hartwell Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Louise K. Brown Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 0.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 0.4 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.0 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Hartwells Hill: 0.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.4 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.6 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Travis R. Desiato: 0.5 mi
- John D. Hart: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 0.5 mi
- Terry M. Reed: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 0.5 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 0.6 mi
- The Patriot: 0.6 mi
- Buddha Statue: 1.2 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 0.5 mi
- Whistle Post: 1.0 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 1.7 mi
- Bloody Angle: 2.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.2 mi
- Flightline Park: 1.4 mi
- Integration Park: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 7.5 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.6 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Crag 1: 11.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.7 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 13.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 22.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.9 mi
- Rainshed: 22.9 mi
- Boston Light: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.4 mi
- The Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Elm Brook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annursnac Hill | W 265° | 110 m | 5.6 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 119° | 110 m | 6.0 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 141° | 109 m | 4.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 124° | 108 m | 4.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 111° | 107 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 215° | 106 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 337° | 105 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 159° | 105 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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