Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Essex County Greenbelt Land
Essex County Greenbelt Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the north, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Savin Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62838, -70.88362
- 3.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 8 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Savin Hill: 0.6 mi
- Vineyard Hill: 0.8 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 0.6 mi
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 0.8 mi
- Pine Tree Drive Well Area: 0.9 mi
- Patton Wells Area: 0.9 mi
- Vineyard Hill Reservation: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Fairhaven Field: 1.1 mi
- Patton Park: 1.2 mi
- Pingree Park: 1.3 mi
- Cutler Park: 1.4 mi
- Carbarn Lot: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.1 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.1 mi
- The Round Point: 1.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 1.7 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 4.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 5.3 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- The Rockery: 2.0 mi
- Connors Farm: 3.0 mi
- Corn Maze: 4.0 mi
- Bell: 7.3 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.6 mi
- Cold Frames: 6.6 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.6 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 5.6 mi
- Patch Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.4 mi
- Goldfish: 7.6 mi
- Verduras: 7.6 mi
- Crabs: 7.6 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Gregory Island: 3.7 mi
- Great Neck: 6.5 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Town Head: 8.2 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 11.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 12.7 mi
- Ramp: 15.6 mi
- Boathouse: 15.6 mi
- Utility Building: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.0 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 15.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 8.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 19.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
- Great Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 9.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.3 mi
- Haywardville: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Essex County Greenbelt Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 356° | 77 m | 5.3 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 294° | 75 m | 3.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 14° | 74 m | 3.8 mi |
| Turner Hill | N 353° | 70 m | 2.7 mi |
| Witch Hill | W 259° | 70 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 295° | 67 m | 4.8 mi |
| Town Hill | WNW 288° | 65 m | 3.1 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | WSW 251° | 65 m | 4.0 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 | 06:31 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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