Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereMill Pond & Pipestave Hill Recreation Area
OpenStreetMap · way/29689870
- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Powow Hill99 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8046, -70.9641
Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 19 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pipestave Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | NNE 17° | 99 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ayers Hill | W 272° | 97 m | 4.8 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NW 310° | 93 m | 4.2 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NW 308° | 93 m | 4.2 mi |
| Chair Hill | N 8° | 93 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | N 353° | 91 m | 4.7 mi |
| Highlands Hill | NW 315° | 88 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brandy Brow Hill | WNW 294° | 87 m | 5.0 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pipestave Hill: 0.2 mi
- Archelaus Hill: 0.5 mi
- Long Hill: 1.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.6 mi
- Isleys Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.4 mi
- Sawmill Brook Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Riverbend Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Coffin Street Land: 0.7 mi
- River Road Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Ferry Park: 1.7 mi
- Carey Park: 1.8 mi
- Carriagetown Park: 2.0 mi
- Maudslay State Park: 2.4 mi
- Cherry Hill Soccer Fields: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Main House Site: 2.0 mi
- Helen Moseley House Site: 2.2 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- The Captain's Well: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 2.1 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Bartlett Museum: 3.3 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 3.6 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 4.9 mi
- Coffin House: 5.1 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Eclipse: 4.3 mi
- Clyde: 4.3 mi
- Torrential Flight: 4.3 mi
- Sparrows: 4.3 mi
- Will He.: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 4.8 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 7.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 9.0 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 10.0 mi
- The Rockery: 11.9 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 7.5 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 7.9 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 8.0 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Sheep's Rock: 7.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 9.0 mi
- Great Neck: 10.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 5.1 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 20.6 mi
- Oil House: 22.5 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 22.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 14.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.2 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Newbury Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 8.7 mi
- Great Falls: 12.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.3 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 2.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Lion's Spring: 3.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 5.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 19.3 mi
- Haywardville: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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