Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ives Memorial Forest
Ives Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58919, -71.07721
- 12.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 12.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ives Memorial Forest: 0.2 mi
- Strawberry Acres Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Ipswich River Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Town of Danvers Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Historic Grounds: 0.9 mi
- Town Common: 1.0 mi
- North Parish Park: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Street Complex: 1.6 mi
- Park Street Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Aslebe Hill: 2.5 mi
- Wills Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.6 mi
- Uptons Hill: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 3.5 mi
- Solstice Stones: 3.9 mi
- Russel Homestead: 4.8 mi
- The Garth: 5.0 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Wilmington Town Museum: 3.6 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 5.0 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 5.0 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 5.4 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 4.9 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 5.0 mi
- muster: 5.9 mi
- Baldwin Green: 7.3 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 9.7 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 5.8 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 7.1 mi
- American Legion Beach: 7.1 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 7.3 mi
- Echo Rock: 8.1 mi
- Steel Tower: 8.2 mi
- The Rockery: 8.6 mi
- Union Rock: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Skull Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.0 mi
- The Cellar: 8.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 8.3 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 15.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Front Range Light: 18.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.4 mi
- Boathouse: 20.4 mi
- Rainshed: 20.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 9.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 13.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 8.7 mi
- Dogtown: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Ives Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NNW 337° | 128 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mills Hill | NNW 344° | 121 m | 5.9 mi |
| Boston Hill | NNW 348° | 117 m | 4.0 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | N 357° | 117 m | 6.3 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NNW 347° | 116 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bayns Hill | NNE 14° | 100 m | 7.4 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | N 359° | 96 m | 5.2 mi |
| Weir Hill | N 349° | 94 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29831040
Day trips start here
- North Reading · 1 mi
- Reading · 4 mi
- Andover · 6 mi
- Wakefield · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 6 mi
- Topsfield · 7 mi
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