Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell Heritage State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the north, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwards Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63994, -71.35693
- 11.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Edwards Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Festival Field: 0.3 mi
- Hadley Park: 0.5 mi
- LeBlanc Park: 0.7 mi
- Heritage State Park- Public Beach: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 0.7 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 0.9 mi
- Lowell Heritage State Park: 1.0 mi
- Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Evergreen Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 1.2 mi
- Textile Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 2.0 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Ledge Hill: 1.6 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bump Hill: 3.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 3.2 mi
Museums
- American Textile History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 2.3 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 2.3 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Hydro: 2.1 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 2.6 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.9 mi
- Pieta: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 2.1 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 2.3 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 3.7 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 3.7 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 2.2 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 2.9 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 7.1 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 34
- Freeman Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 5.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.1 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 7.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.1 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Farmers Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 3.1 mi
- The Falls: 15.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 5.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 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 353° | 142 m | 5.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SW 225° | 135 m | 6.1 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNW 344° | 134 m | 6.8 mi |
| Millstone Hill | WSW 257° | 127 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | N 1° | 126 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | N 357° | 123 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WSW 246° | 123 m | 6.6 mi |
| Robbins Hill | S 186° | 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 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 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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