- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Holt Hill128 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6506, -71.0423
Foster Cedar Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 36 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the west-southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter Peabody, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
- Built
- 1983
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Foster Cedar Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | WSW 259° | 128 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mills Hill | WNW 293° | 121 m | 3.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | W 263° | 117 m | 2.6 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NW 314° | 117 m | 2.9 mi |
| Claypit Hill | WNW 285° | 116 m | 3.0 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NNE 19° | 107 m | 4.2 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NW 319° | 105 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bayns Hill | N 1° | 100 m | 2.9 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Porter Peabody: 0.3 mi
- Ayers Cedar Swamp: 0.3 mi
- Fish Cedar Swamp: 0.4 mi
- Rebecca Wood Lot: 0.5 mi
- Chaplin Nike Site: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Sharpners Pond Park: 1.7 mi
- Boy Scout Park: 2.4 mi
- Boy Scout Park: 2.5 mi
- Peabody Street Landing: 3.3 mi
- Johnson Field: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 1.8 mi
- Russel Homestead: 1.9 mi
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.7 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 1.8 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 1.9 mi
- Jobs Hill: 1.9 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bruin Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mound Eleanor: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 3.5 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.2 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.3 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 4.5 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 4.6 mi
- muster: 9.1 mi
- Pieta: 10.5 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 11.4 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 6.2 mi
- The Rockery: 6.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.1 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 11.2 mi
- Echo Rock: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Wildcat Ledge: 2.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 11.3 mi
- The Cellar: 11.4 mi
- Gregory Island: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Table: 8.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 14.3 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 19.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.6 mi
- Boathouse: 23.6 mi
- Rainshed: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 10.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 9.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.0 mi
- Great Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 11.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 13.1 mi
- Dogtown: 19.4 mi
| 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 | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 4 mi away.
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