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Greens Point

Greens Point from directly overhead

Greens Point is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the west, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.70101, -70.83778

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Town Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
  • Young: 0.3 mi
  • Jewett Marsh: 0.5 mi
  • Common Fields Conservation Restriction: 0.5 mi
  • Paine Creek Marsh: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Daniel Boone Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bialek Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sally's Pond: 1.7 mi
  • Giles Firman Park: 1.9 mi
  • Father Ryc Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Eagle Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Timber Hill: 1.7 mi
  • North Ridge: 1.7 mi
  • Jewett Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Attractions
Artworks
  • Sparrows: 7.2 mi
  • Clyde: 7.3 mi
  • Eclipse: 7.5 mi
  • Torrential Flight: 7.5 mi
  • Will He.: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Cold Frames: 3.3 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 4.6 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
Lighthouses: 14
Picnic sites: 10
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.3 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.6 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 12.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 13.4 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Newbury Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Great Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Rail Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Jailhouse Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Greens Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillW 275°77 m2.7 mi
Great HillSW 235°75 m6.4 mi
Turkey HillSW 226°74 m1.9 mi
Turner HillSW 228°70 m3.5 mi
Long HillWSW 246°67 m7.3 mi
Town HillSW 232°65 m6.7 mi
Blueberry HillSW 223°64 m4.7 mi
Long HillW 281°64 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1115:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29692512

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