Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Glen Park Kettlehole
Glen Park Kettlehole is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the west, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandview Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45245, -70.99696
- 8.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grandview Park: 0.2 mi
- Bucchiere Park: 0.3 mi
- Stocker Playground: 0.4 mi
- Marshview Park: 0.7 mi
- General Electric Athletic Association Field: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sea Plane Basin: 1.2 mi
- North Revere Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Baker Hill: 0.5 mi
- Nanny Goat Hill: 0.8 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Hood: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Anita's Garden: 4.3 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 1.4 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 4.9 mi
- Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 5.3 mi
- Torus: 5.5 mi
- Paula: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 1.9 mi
- Union Rock: 2.2 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 2.2 mi
- Steel Tower: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Major Doak A. Weston USAAF: 1.8 mi
- Robert J. Haas Hr.: 2.5 mi
- Operation Enduring Freedom Tennis Courts: 2.6 mi
- Remembering Revere's History 2014 Tornado: 3.2 mi
- Korean Conflict Memorial: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 2.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 2.6 mi
- Nahant Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lynn Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 3.4 mi
Museums
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 2.6 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 2.8 mi
- Bellingham-Cary House: 4.1 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.1 mi
- Winthrop Public Library and Museum: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 52
- The Cellar: 2.7 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.1 mi
- West Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 11.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.5 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Boathouse: 10.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.1 mi
- Rainshed: 10.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.2 mi
- Boston Light: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 4.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 4.9 mi
- Dogtown: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Glen Park Kettlehole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | W 264° | 92 m | 4.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | NW 316° | 87.2 m | 3.5 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NNE 13° | 87 m | 2.7 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | W 275° | 84 m | 5.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | WSW 259° | 83 m | 4.5 mi |
| Crow Hill | NW 318° | 82.9 m | 3.4 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | W 275° | 81 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | W 269° | 79 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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