Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Julia Bird Reservation
Julia Bird Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the northwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird Pasture, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66276, -70.85008
- 0.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bird Pasture: 0.6 mi
- Brown: 0.6 mi
- Gaskins Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Meadowbrook Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- New England Biolabs Conservation Restriction: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Father Ryc Park: 0.8 mi
- Giles Firman Park: 1.0 mi
- Sally's Pond: 1.1 mi
- Raymond Fields: 1.4 mi
- Bialek Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Scott Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bush Hill: 0.9 mi
- Timber Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 1.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.1 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 4.2 mi
- Wenham Museum: 4.5 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 1.3 mi
- The Round Point: 1.7 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 2.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 2.6 mi
- The Rockery: 4.0 mi
- Connors Farm: 5.7 mi
- Tablet Rock: 9.7 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 9.9 mi
Beaches
- Steep Hill Beach: 3.8 mi
- Clark Beach: 4.0 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 4.4 mi
- Stoney Point: 4.7 mi
- Crane Beach: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 3.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.9 mi
- Cold Frames: 3.9 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Bushee Garden: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 9.6 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Clyde: 9.8 mi
- Eclipse: 9.9 mi
- Torrential Flight: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Great Neck: 3.6 mi
- Gregory Island: 3.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Town Head: 8.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.3 mi
- Front Range Light: 10.3 mi
- Ramp: 13.9 mi
- Boathouse: 14.0 mi
- Utility Building: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 17.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.9 mi
- Great Falls: 22.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 6.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.8 mi
- Haywardville: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Julia Bird Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 324° | 77 m | 3.5 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 257° | 75 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 331° | 74 m | 1.5 mi |
| Turner Hill | W 278° | 70 m | 2.0 mi |
| Witch Hill | WSW 240° | 70 m | 6.2 mi |
| Long Hill | W 266° | 67 m | 6.1 mi |
| Town Hill | WSW 253° | 65 m | 4.9 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | WSW 253° | 64 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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