Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Half Moon Meadow
Half Moon Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.70936, -71.02506
- 7.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 15.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Baldpate Hill: 0.4 mi
- Baldpate Hill: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Baldpate Hill: 0.5 mi
- Shaven Crown Hill: 0.5 mi
- Littles Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bayns Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wood Hill: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 3.4 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 6.7 mi
- The White Border: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Johnson Field: 1.1 mi
- Harry Murch Park: 2.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 2.2 mi
- Barker Property (BTA/BOLT): 2.4 mi
- Washington Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Wolf Pit: 1.2 mi
- Jacob Perkins Grave: 1.8 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.2 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.2 mi
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.4 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.5 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- The Knobbs: 11.6 mi
Museums
- North Andover Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 5.1 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.6 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 6.8 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 7.0 mi
- Sparrows: 9.7 mi
- Clyde: 9.8 mi
- Eclipse: 9.9 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 7.0 mi
- The Rockery: 7.3 mi
- Connors Farm: 8.3 mi
- Market Square: 10.6 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Wildcat Ledge: 1.8 mi
- Great Neck: 11.1 mi
- Gregory Island: 12.6 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Picnic Table: 10.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.9 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 10.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 19.7 mi
- Ramp: 23.3 mi
- Boathouse: 23.3 mi
- Utility Building: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 6.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 7.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 5.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 16.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.4 mi
- Great Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 8.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 10.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 19.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 17.3 mi
- Dogtown: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Half Moon Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | SW 221° | 128 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mills Hill | WSW 238° | 121 m | 5.0 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | SW 235° | 117 m | 3.6 mi |
| Boston Hill | SW 218° | 117 m | 5.6 mi |
| Claypit Hill | SW 229° | 116 m | 5.0 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | ESE 101° | 107 m | 0.5 mi |
| Osgood Hill | W 268° | 105 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bayns Hill | SW 217° | 100 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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