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Murray Saltmarsh

Murray Saltmarsh from directly overhead

Murray Saltmarsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Batchelder's Landing, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

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Coordinates42.72284, -70.85688

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Town Common: 1.4 mi
  • Daniel Boone Park: 2.6 mi
  • Bialek Park: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Green: 3.0 mi
  • Eiras Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
  • Jewett Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Ox Pasture Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Smith Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 2.3 mi
Museums
Beaches
Attractions
Gardens
  • Bushee Garden: 3.1 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 3.7 mi
  • The Gentian Garden: 3.7 mi
  • The Drought Tolerant Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Garden: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 57
  • Sparrows: 5.5 mi
  • Clyde: 5.6 mi
  • Eclipse: 5.8 mi
  • Torrential Flight: 5.8 mi
  • Will He.: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
Lighthouses: 14
Picnic sites: 10
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.5 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 10.9 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 11.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.8 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Newbury Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Great Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • Rail Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Jailhouse Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Murray Saltmarsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSW 234°77 m2.2 mi
Great HillSW 219°75 m6.7 mi
Turkey HillS 188°74 m2.8 mi
Turner HillSSW 203°70 m4.2 mi
Crane Neck HillWNW 299°69 m6.8 mi
Town HillSW 217°65 m7.1 mi
Long HillW 265°64 m4.9 mi
Blueberry HillSSW 204°64 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1115:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29691001

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