Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Essex County Greenbelt Land
Essex County Greenbelt Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63104, -70.89484
- 3.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 9 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 0.2 mi
- Patton Wells Area: 0.3 mi
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 0.4 mi
- Vineyard Hill Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Vineyard Hill: 0.2 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bradstreet Hill: 1.3 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 1.4 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- The Rockery: 1.4 mi
- Connors Farm: 2.6 mi
- Corn Maze: 3.8 mi
- Bell: 7.5 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 7.6 mi
Parks
- Fairhaven Field: 1.5 mi
- Pingree Park: 1.6 mi
- Patton Park: 1.7 mi
- Carbarn Lot: 1.8 mi
- Cutler Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.6 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.6 mi
- The Round Point: 1.7 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 2.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 1.9 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 4.4 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 5.8 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.0 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.0 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 4.8 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 5.9 mi
- Patch Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.6 mi
- Goldfish: 7.7 mi
- Verduras: 7.7 mi
- Crabs: 7.8 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Gregory Island: 4.3 mi
- Great Neck: 6.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 11.8 mi
- Front Range Light: 12.6 mi
- Ramp: 16.1 mi
- Boathouse: 16.1 mi
- Utility Building: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 21.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 8.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.8 mi
- Hampton Falls: 19.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.5 mi
- Great Falls: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 9.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.9 mi
- Haywardville: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 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 2° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 296° | 75 m | 2.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 23° | 74 m | 3.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 275° | 74 m | 5.9 mi |
| Turner Hill | N 6° | 70 m | 2.5 mi |
| Witch Hill | WSW 254° | 70 m | 3.2 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 296° | 67 m | 4.2 mi |
| Town Hill | WNW 287° | 65 m | 2.5 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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