- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Baldpate Hill107 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7530, -70.9165
Great Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 2 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Moody Meadow, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Newbury
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Great Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | WSW 238° | 107 m | 5.9 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | WSW 238° | 98 m | 6.7 mi |
| Littles Hill | WSW 239° | 79 m | 5.0 mi |
| Brake Hill | WNW 292° | 78.64 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 159° | 77 m | 3.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | WNW 289° | 76.81 m | 4.7 mi |
| Archelaus Hill | NW 322° | 74 m | 3.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 152° | 74 m | 5.6 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Joseph Moody Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Knight's Common: 0.3 mi
- Johnson Oak Island: 0.4 mi
- Caldwell Farm Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Knight's Common: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Blue Hill: 0.3 mi
- Skunk Hill: 0.5 mi
- Longfellow Hill: 0.6 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Central Street Recreation & Natural Resource Area: 0.4 mi
- Eiras Park: 3.2 mi
- Town Common: 3.2 mi
- Lower Green: 3.6 mi
- Woodman Park: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 0.5 mi
- The Drought Tolerant Garden: 0.5 mi
- The White Border: 0.6 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Garden: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ordway Boathouse Ruins: 0.9 mi
- Rowley-Newbury Grannite Boundary Marker: 1.0 mi
- Bill Forward Monument: 2.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 3.6 mi
- Dole-Little House: 3.6 mi
- Coffin House: 4.2 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 4.7 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 4.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 4.8 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 6.6 mi
- The Rockery: 8.1 mi
- Connors Farm: 10.0 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 6.2 mi
- The Knobbs: 6.2 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 6.9 mi
- Clark Beach: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 58
- Sparrows: 3.8 mi
- Clyde: 3.9 mi
- Eclipse: 4.0 mi
- Torrential Flight: 4.1 mi
- Will He.: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Great Neck: 6.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.4 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 8.4 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 4.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 16.5 mi
- Ramp: 18.9 mi
- Boathouse: 19.0 mi
- Utility Building: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Newbury Falls: 0.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 15.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Table: 16.5 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 17.2 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 17.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 12.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 2.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 7.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 15.3 mi
- Haywardville: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 6 mi away.
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