Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Mccarthy Drive
Mccarthy Drive is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Flavell Road Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60732, -71.50340
- 12.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 27.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Flavell Road Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Taplin Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Cow Pond Brook Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Flavell Crossing Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Deerhaven Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Cowdry Hill: 0.6 mi
- Millstone Hill: 0.9 mi
- Clay Pit Hill: 1.1 mi
- Snake Meadow Hill: 1.5 mi
- Kissacook Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Mountain Lakes Club Field: 1.0 mi
- VFW FIeld: 1.8 mi
- Forge Beach: 2.1 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.2 mi
- Stony Brook canoe access: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 1.7 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 1.7 mi
- Forge Village Honor Roll: 2.0 mi
- Sergeant William Woitowicz Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 2.5 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 8.7 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 8.7 mi
- Hydro: 9.8 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 9.9 mi
Gardens
- Westford Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Katie's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 3.8 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 6.3 mi
- YV Art Museum: 7.5 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 8.0 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 4.3 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 6.1 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 6.1 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 6.2 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 34
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 8.1 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 9.0 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 10.6 mi
- The Falls: 11.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.6 mi
- Cascades: 15.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 17.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 5.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Mccarthy Drive. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 291° | 157 m | 2.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 257° | 149 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | WNW 298° | 149 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brown Loaf | W 268° | 141 m | 2.0 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | W 274° | 139 m | 2.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | SE 124° | 135 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pingry Hill | SSW 208° | 133 m | 4.2 mi |
| Baralock Hill | NW 312° | 132 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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