Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell Heritage State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the north, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Southwell Field Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63976, -71.37125
- 11.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Southwell Field Complex: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park: 0.5 mi
- Vinal Square Common: 0.6 mi
- Edwards Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Festival Field: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 0.7 mi
- Lowell Sportsmens Club: 1.4 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.6 mi
- Bill Edge-Deep Brook Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 1.9 mi
- Textile Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 2.7 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 3.0 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Ledge Hill: 2.1 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Potash Hill: 3.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums
- American Textile History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 3.0 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 3.0 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 2.8 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 3.3 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 5.6 mi
- Pieta: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 2.9 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 3.0 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 3.5 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 3.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 2.9 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.0 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 6.9 mi
- Infinity garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 33
- Freeman Lake Beach: 0.9 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.0 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 10.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.5 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wamesit Falls: 3.8 mi
- The Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.4 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 4.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Lowell Heritage State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Hill | N 1° | 142 m | 5.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SW 220° | 135 m | 5.6 mi |
| Merrill Hill | N 351° | 134 m | 6.7 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WSW 255° | 127 m | 6.3 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | N 7° | 126 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WSW 244° | 123 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | N 4° | 123 m | 6.0 mi |
| Robbins Hill | S 175° | 122 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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