Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Fox Run
Fox Run is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cluster Zoning Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61642, -71.26410
- 10.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cluster Zoning Land: 0.1 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Homestead Heights Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Wamesit Indian Park: 0.4 mi
- Melvin G. Rogers Park: 0.5 mi
- Circuit Avenue Park: 1.2 mi
- Alumni Field: 1.2 mi
- Ducharme Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 0.4 mi
- Pieta: 2.9 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 3.0 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Hydro: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ames Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 2.9 mi
- Christian Hill: 3.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums
- New England Baseball Museum: 1.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 1.9 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 3.0 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 3.1 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Site Historic District: 2.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 2.2 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.7 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing marker: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Meadows: 2.1 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 3.2 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 3.2 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 3.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 6.4 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 6.4 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 5.3 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.4 mi
- Willow St Beach: 7.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- American Legion Beach: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Farmers Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 12.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 12.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 3.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.5 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 1.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.4 mi
- The Falls: 20.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 7.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Fox Run. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Hill | NW 321° | 142 m | 8.5 mi |
| Holt Hill | ENE 78° | 128 m | 8.2 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 327° | 123 m | 9.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WSW 247° | 122 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mills Hill | ENE 64° | 121 m | 8.7 mi |
| Poplar Hill | N 3° | 118 m | 8.2 mi |
| Boston Hill | ENE 77° | 117 m | 8.9 mi |
| Claypit Hill | ENE 69° | 116 m | 8.9 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 | 07:13 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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