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Nevins Bird Sanctuary

Nevins Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Nevins Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Jennys Hill stands 145 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Potter Field, a park 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 12 miles off.

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.73014, -71.19742

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Potter Field: 0.2 mi
  • Shorty Degaspe Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tenney Estate Park: 0.8 mi
  • Gill Ave Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Tenney St Playground: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
  • Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
  • Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
  • Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
  • Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Daddy Frye Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Tower Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Lawrence Civil War Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Campagnone Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Persian Gulf Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Tuscan Village Founding Memorial: 3.1 mi
Gardens
  • Andover Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 7.1 mi
  • Gates Block Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Wildflower Meadows: 8.6 mi
  • Tewksbury Community Garden: 8.7 mi
Attractions
  • Mine of Lost Souls: 5.0 mi
  • Kiddie Canoes: 5.0 mi
  • Policy Pond Log Flume: 5.0 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 5.0 mi
  • Sea/land Rescue: 5.0 mi
Beaches
Artworks
Picnic sites: 22
Cliffs: 17
Rest areas: 8
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 2.1 mi
  • Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 7.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.4 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Wamesit Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 20.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Lion's Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Jailhouse Spring: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Nevins Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennys HillNW 326°145 m7.4 mi
Holt HillSE 143°128 m7.7 mi
Mills HillSE 132°121 m6.1 mi
Poplar HillW 277°118 m3.0 mi
Town Farm HillESE 121°117 m6.8 mi
Claypit HillSE 133°116 m6.8 mi
Gordons HillNNW 343°115 m7.3 mi
Gage HillW 279°113 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0719:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1315:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937495968747365534333
Precip in4.23.84.74.13.84.13.73.73.94.73.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29835091

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