Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Freemont St. Play Area
Freemont St. Play Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Farm, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45391, -71.25247
- 0.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Poor Farm: 0.4 mi
- Fiske Hill Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Meagherville Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- 14 MORGAN RD: 0.7 mi
- CARMEL CIR: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Ebenezer Fiske House Site: 0.5 mi
- Thomas Nelson Jr. House Site: 1.0 mi
- Albert B Lester: 1.1 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 1.1 mi
- Josiah Nelson House Site: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Fiske Hill: 0.5 mi
- Robinson Hill: 0.6 mi
- Katahdin Hill: 0.7 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.1 mi
- Belfry Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Garfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Poplar Street Play Area: 0.8 mi
- Hastings Park: 0.8 mi
- Valley Road Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.9 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- vernal pool: 1.1 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 1.4 mi
- Bloody Angle: 2.3 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 2.8 mi
- RR Semaphore: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Buckman Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 2.0 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 2.3 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.2 mi
- The Minute Man: 2.2 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 2.3 mi
- The Patriot: 2.8 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 5.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Crag 1: 8.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 1: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.4 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.4 mi
- Rainshed: 20.4 mi
- Boston Light: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 11.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 7.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 11.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Freemont St. Play Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | S 181° | 135 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Prospect | S 182° | 133 m | 4.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 103° | 110 m | 3.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 142° | 109 m | 1.3 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 94° | 108 m | 1.6 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 89° | 107 m | 3.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 110° | 107 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 254° | 106 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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