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Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area

Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area from directly overhead

Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinson Farm Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.50027, -70.87008

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Gatchell Playgound: 0.6 mi
  • Orne Playground: 0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Forest River Park: 0.8 mi
  • Seaside Park: 0.8 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Community Gardens: 6.9 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.4 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Legg Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Burial Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Vinnin Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 17.4 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 17.5 mi
  • Oak Lea: 17.6 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Rock Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Rail Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW 263°87 m5.9 mi
Mount GileadW 264°77 m6.3 mi
Mount HermonW 267°76 m5.5 mi
Mount MoriahW 260°74 m6.6 mi
Breakheart HillW 262°71.3 m8.2 mi
Waldens HillWNW 291°70 m7.9 mi
Weetamoo CliffW 269°68 m6.5 mi
Fuller HillW 263°68 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29696963

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