Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Heidke Land
Heidke Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.53333, -71.32288
- 4.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- Page Brook Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Carlisle Development Co.: 0.8 mi
- Bedford Road Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Hemlock Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bellows Hill: 2.2 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 2.4 mi
- Gilson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 1.2 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 1.4 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Amon Sûl: 2.5 mi
- Old Marist Seminary building: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Center Park: 1.3 mi
- Nutting Lake Beach: 2.7 mi
- Town Common: 3.2 mi
- Willson Park: 3.4 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 1.4 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 1.5 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 1.5 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 2.0 mi
- Limestone quarries: 3.2 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.4 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 4.0 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 4.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 3.1 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 3.5 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.6 mi
- The Patriot: 3.8 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 7.3 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 11.8 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Farmers Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Crag 1: 14.1 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- The Falls: 21.1 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.2 mi
- Cascades: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 5.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Heidke Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | WNW 296° | 135 m | 6.8 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NNW 329° | 122 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 288° | 120 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | W 278° | 111 m | 3.4 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WSW 254° | 111 m | 6.4 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 224° | 110 m | 5.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 322° | 109 m | 5.8 mi |
| Providence Hill | WNW 303° | 107 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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