Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Fisherman's Access
Fisherman's Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawsheen River Aqueduct, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.56926, -71.21469
- 8.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Shawsheen River Aqueduct: 0.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing marker: 1.4 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 2.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Shawsheen Launch: 0.3 mi
- Wilmington Youth Soccer Fields Complex: 0.7 mi
- Muster Park: 1.3 mi
- Robert P. Palmer Park: 1.8 mi
- Elks Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Leonard Estates Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Jones Forest: 1.0 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Marshall Orchard Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- muster: 1.3 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.4 mi
- Baldwin Green: 5.5 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.8 mi
- The Patriot: 6.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 1.5 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.8 mi
- American Legion Beach: 9.9 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 9.9 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
Gardens
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 2.6 mi
- Courtyard: 5.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 6.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Wilmington Town Museum: 3.5 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 3.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 3.9 mi
- Burlington Public Museum: 4.6 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 5.9 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 5.9 mi
- RR Semaphore: 7.2 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 7.3 mi
- Whistle Post: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Crag 1: 11.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 23.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.5 mi
- Rainshed: 23.5 mi
- Boston Light: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 5.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.1 mi
- The Falls: 24.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 10.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 21.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Fisherman's Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NE 48° | 128 m | 7.4 mi |
| Robbins Hill | W 278° | 122 m | 7.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | NE 49° | 117 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wood Hill | N 358° | 112 m | 5.9 mi |
| Granny Hill | S 182° | 108 m | 8.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | SSE 167° | 107 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ames Hill | N 351° | 106 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | WSW 253° | 105 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29745050
Day trips start here
- Billerica · 3 mi
- Wilmington · 3 mi
- Bedford · 6 mi
- Andover · 7 mi
- Lowell · 7 mi
- North Reading · 7 mi
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