Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Iron Rail Property
Iron Rail Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the east, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Steward Conservation Restriction, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59743, -70.84291
- 4.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Steward Conservation Restriction: 0.2 mi
- Helen Warren Richardson: 0.3 mi
- Phippen Conservation Restriction: 0.6 mi
- Long Hill: 0.7 mi
- Phippen Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Oak Heights Playground: 0.6 mi
- Pete's Park: 1.4 mi
- Harry Ball Park: 1.5 mi
- Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Harry Ball Field: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Browns Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.3 mi
- Brimble Hill: 1.6 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.9 mi
- Chipman Hill: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.8 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.9 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.9 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 2.6 mi
- The Round Point: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 2.3 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 3.6 mi
- Trask House Museum: 4.0 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.0 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 3.2 mi
- Patch Beach: 3.3 mi
- Rice's Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 3.6 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 4.8 mi
- The Rockery: 4.8 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 5.7 mi
- Bell: 5.8 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 5.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 6.0 mi
- Love Child: 6.0 mi
- Verduras: 6.0 mi
- Garden Boy: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Ropes Garden: 6.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.7 mi
- Cold Frames: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Gregory Island: 1.9 mi
- Town Head: 5.5 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Great Neck: 7.6 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 9.0 mi
- Ramp: 13.8 mi
- Boathouse: 13.8 mi
- Cistern: 13.8 mi
- Utility Building: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 23.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 11.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.6 mi
- Haywardville: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Iron Rail Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | E 81° | 78 m | 5.8 mi |
| Turner Hill | NNW 334° | 70 m | 5.3 mi |
| Witch Hill | WNW 284° | 70 m | 5.9 mi |
| Town Hill | WNW 302° | 65 m | 5.9 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NW 322° | 64 m | 4.7 mi |
| Morse Hill | E 86° | 62 m | 4.3 mi |
| Browns Hill | N 350° | 61 m | 1.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | N 351° | 61 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29687982
Day trips start here
- North Shore · 2 mi
- Beverly · 3 mi
- Hamilton · 3 mi
- Essex · 4 mi
- Manchester · 4 mi
- Danvers · 5 mi
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