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J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve

J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve from directly overhead

J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Great Hill stands 75 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Nickerson Knoll, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.59134, -70.89842

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Birch Plains Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pershing Avenue Field: 0.8 mi
  • West Wenham Park: 1.0 mi
  • Vittori Park: 1.0 mi
  • Carbarn Lot: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Lords Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Brimble Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Folly Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Burnt Hill: 2.2 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Connors Farm: 2.2 mi
  • The Rockery: 3.3 mi
  • Bell: 4.8 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 4.8 mi
  • BlackCraft Haunt: 4.8 mi
Beaches
  • Dane Street Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Dane Street Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Lynch Park Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Rice's Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Patch Beach: 3.7 mi
Gardens
  • Community Gardens: 3.7 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 5.4 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 47
Picnic sites: 23
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Picnic Table: 16.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 22.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 17.1 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 18.4 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.9 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Newbury Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great HillNNW 331°75 m4.4 mi
Witch HillWNW 303°70 m3.4 mi
Turner HillN 5°70 m5.2 mi
Long HillNW 322°67 m5.8 mi
Rea Farm HillWNW 293°65 m3.3 mi
Town HillNNW 328°65 m4.1 mi
Blueberry HillN 358°64 m4.2 mi
Bare HillW 276°64 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037475766727163524334
Precip in3.22.94.24.33.43.83.53.33.64.54.04.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29692029

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