Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Nat Smith Reservation
Nat Smith Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the west-northwest, 8.0 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65062, -71.23508
- 13.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Nat Smith Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Nat Smith Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Nat Smith Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Bailey Rd Site: 0.5 mi
- Larchmont Circle Green Area: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Pieta: 0.8 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 2.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 3.6 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 3.9 mi
- Hydro: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Wood Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ames Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 2.2 mi
- Loon Hill: 2.4 mi
- Christian Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Intervale Park: 1.3 mi
- Deyermond Park: 2.1 mi
- Sal Frasca Soccer Complex: 2.3 mi
- Pea Stone Field: 2.3 mi
- Knott Park: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Andover Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 3.1 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 4.0 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Harold R. Rafton Memorial: 2.5 mi
- John Ogonowski: 3.3 mi
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 3.6 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 3.6 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 3.7 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 3.7 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 3.9 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 4.0 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 4.2 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 8.7 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.7 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 8.7 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 6.4 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.5 mi
- American Legion Beach: 7.0 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Wildcat Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Table: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 10.1 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 7.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 17.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.8 mi
- The Falls: 20.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 10.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Nat Smith Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Hill | WNW 302° | 142 m | 8.0 mi |
| Holt Hill | E 96° | 128 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NW 315° | 126 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NW 309° | 123 m | 8.3 mi |
| Robbins Hill | SW 236° | 122 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mills Hill | ENE 77° | 121 m | 6.6 mi |
| Poplar Hill | N 350° | 118 m | 6.0 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 93° | 117 m | 7.2 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 | 07:13 | 15:29 | 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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/284722138
Day trips start here
- Lowell · 4 mi
- Andover · 5 mi
- Lawrence · 5 mi
- Billerica · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
- Wilmington · 8 mi
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