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Harvey Reservation

Harvey Reservation from directly overhead

Harvey Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Young Farm Reservation, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt

How to reach it

Coordinates42.67882, -70.66037

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plum Cove Landing: 0.4 mi
  • Pigeon Hill Park: 1.7 mi
  • Pingree Park: 1.8 mi
  • Manning Park: 2.0 mi
  • Evans Field: 2.2 mi
Beaches
Attractions
  • The Paper House: 1.4 mi
  • Whale's Jaw: 1.9 mi
  • Peter's Pulpit: 2.3 mi
  • Motif #1: 2.7 mi
  • D.T SQ: 2.7 mi
Peaks
  • Pigeon Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Pool Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Great Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Twopenny Loaf: 3.2 mi
  • Nugent Boulders: 3.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens: 43
  • Cold Frames: 6.0 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Range Light Sculpture Garden: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 39
  • Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.6 mi
  • Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 13.8 mi
  • Sparrows: 13.9 mi
  • Clyde: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
Lighthouses: 14
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 20.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Harvey Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnSW 217°78 m5.9 mi
Turkey HillW 271°74 m10.4 mi
Red RockSW 218°70 m5.5 mi
Pool HillSE 139°66 m2.0 mi
Morse HillSW 223°62 m7.3 mi
Pigeon HillESE 106°61 m1.7 mi
Bush HillW 268°61 m10.1 mi
Long HillSSW 213°60 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1311798023

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