Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Leighton Estates Open Space
Leighton Estates Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Lewis Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62954, -71.21286
- 12.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Point Lewis Land: 0.4 mi
- Town of Tewksbury Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Bligh Street Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Tewksbury State Hospital: 0.5 mi
- Tewksbury State Hospital: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Pinnacle Hill: 0.4 mi
- Ames Hill: 0.9 mi
- Wood Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pole Hill: 2.6 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Ogonowski Memorial Model Flying Field: 0.5 mi
- Deyermond Park: 1.0 mi
- Sal Frasca Soccer Complex: 1.1 mi
- Tewksbury Youth Baseball Fields: 1.2 mi
- Tewksbury Common: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Meadows: 1.7 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 5.2 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 2.6 mi
- Pieta: 2.6 mi
- muster: 3.6 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 4.2 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 3.4 mi
- World War II: 3.7 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 4.1 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 4.1 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 4.3 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 4.4 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 4.4 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 4.7 mi
- American Legion Beach: 6.7 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 6.8 mi
- Willow St Beach: 8.4 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 5.2 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 9.1 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 9.2 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Wildcat Ledge: 10.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 12.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Table: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 16.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.6 mi
- The Falls: 22.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 10.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Leighton Estates Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | E 82° | 128 m | 5.5 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WSW 248° | 122 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mills Hill | ENE 61° | 121 m | 6.0 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NNW 343° | 118 m | 7.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 79° | 117 m | 6.2 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | ENE 62° | 117 m | 7.4 mi |
| Claypit Hill | ENE 69° | 116 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gage Hill | NNW 336° | 113 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29818888
Day trips start here
- Andover · 4 mi
- Lowell · 5 mi
- Billerica · 6 mi
- Lawrence · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 6 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
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