Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell Heritage State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64551, -71.33935
- 11.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 0.1 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.0 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.7 mi
- Evergreen Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Heritage State Park- Public Beach: 0.1 mi
- Sheehy Park: 0.2 mi
- Campbell Park: 0.3 mi
- Father Maguire Playground: 0.4 mi
- Francis Gate Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 0.7 mi
- Textile Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 1.0 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Ledge Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bump Hill: 2.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.4 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.5 mi
- Christian Hill: 2.5 mi
Museums
- American Textile History Museum: 1.2 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 1.4 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 1.4 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 1.2 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 1.3 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.5 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 4.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 1.2 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 1.7 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.2 mi
- Pieta: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 1.3 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 6.4 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 42
- Freeman Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Willow St Beach: 5.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.6 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wamesit Falls: 2.4 mi
- The Falls: 15.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Lowell Heritage State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | N 352° | 171 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 346° | 152 m | 7.6 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NNW 342° | 142 m | 4.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SW 228° | 135 m | 7.1 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNW 336° | 134 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | N 353° | 126 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 348° | 123 m | 5.7 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WSW 247° | 123 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 1 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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