Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Marshall Orchard Conservation Land
Marshall Orchard Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Hill, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.56588, -71.23732
- 8.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fox Hill: 0.6 mi
- Fox Hill Summit: 0.8 mi
- Jones Forest: 1.1 mi
- Fox Hollow Estates: 1.2 mi
- Fisherman's Access: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 0.8 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing marker: 0.8 mi
- Shawsheen River Aqueduct: 1.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 1.6 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Fox Hill: 0.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.8 mi
- Gilson Hill: 3.2 mi
- Wood Hill: 3.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Cider Mill Land: 1.2 mi
- Shawsheen Launch: 1.4 mi
- Wilmington Youth Soccer Fields Complex: 1.6 mi
- Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Akeson Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- muster: 2.4 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.0 mi
- The Patriot: 5.6 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 2.6 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.1 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.8 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 10.8 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Meadows: 2.9 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Courtyard: 4.6 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 5.3 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 5.6 mi
Museums
- New England Baseball Museum: 3.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 3.0 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 4.4 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 4.7 mi
- Burlington Public Museum: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 4.9 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 4.9 mi
- RR Semaphore: 6.4 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 6.7 mi
- Whistle Post: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 41
- Bloody Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Crag 1: 11.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.1 mi
- Rainshed: 24.1 mi
- Boston Light: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 5.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.2 mi
- The Falls: 23.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 8.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Marshall Orchard Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NE 52° | 128 m | 8.4 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WNW 282° | 122 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wood Hill | N 9° | 112 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 257° | 111 m | 7.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 286° | 109 m | 8.2 mi |
| Granny Hill | S 174° | 108 m | 7.9 mi |
| Zion Hill | SSE 159° | 107 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ames Hill | N 5° | 106 m | 4.7 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 | 15:30 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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