Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Michaela's Woods
Michaela's Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the east, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Taft Woods, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61091, -70.83592
- 3.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 6 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Taft Woods: 0.1 mi
- School Street Well Area: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Street Well Area: 0.6 mi
- Helen Warren Richardson: 0.7 mi
- ECGA Land: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Browns Hill: 0.6 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.6 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Eveleth Hill: 1.8 mi
- Willow Hill: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.2 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 1.6 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.8 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.8 mi
- The Round Point: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Cutler Park: 1.3 mi
- Town Beach: 1.3 mi
- Chebacco Lake State Boat Ramp: 1.4 mi
- Oak Heights Playground: 1.5 mi
- Centennial Grove: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 2.7 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 3.2 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 3.2 mi
- Trask House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 3.9 mi
- Patch Beach: 4.3 mi
- Rice's Beach: 4.6 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- The Rockery: 4.6 mi
- Connors Farm: 5.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 5.9 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 6.7 mi
- Bell: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 5.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.9 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
- Ropes Garden: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 6.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.0 mi
- Love Child: 7.0 mi
- Verduras: 7.0 mi
- Garden Boy: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Gregory Island: 1.2 mi
- Town Head: 5.5 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Great Neck: 6.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 8.7 mi
- Ramp: 13.3 mi
- Boathouse: 13.3 mi
- Utility Building: 13.3 mi
- Cistern: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 24.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.8 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 10.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 18.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.1 mi
- Haywardville: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Michaela's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | E 90° | 78 m | 5.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 343° | 74 m | 5.1 mi |
| Turner Hill | NW 325° | 70 m | 4.7 mi |
| Red Rock | E 86° | 70 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NW 310° | 64 m | 4.3 mi |
| Morse Hill | E 99° | 62 m | 4.0 mi |
| Browns Hill | WNW 282° | 61 m | 0.6 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 345° | 61 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1330341228
Day trips start here
- Hamilton · 2 mi
- North Shore · 2 mi
- Essex · 3 mi
- Beverly · 4 mi
- Manchester · 4 mi
- Danvers · 5 mi
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