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Nickerson Knoll

Nickerson Knoll from directly overhead

Nickerson Knoll is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Great Hill stands 75 m to the north-northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Supply Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.59786, -70.89976

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Lords Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Brimble Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Scilly's Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Folly Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • West Wenham Park: 0.7 mi
  • Birch Plains Park: 0.8 mi
  • Carbarn Lot: 0.8 mi
  • Pershing Avenue Field: 1.2 mi
  • Pingree Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Connors Farm: 1.9 mi
  • The Rockery: 2.8 mi
  • Bell: 5.2 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 5.3 mi
  • BlackCraft Haunt: 5.3 mi
Beaches
  • Dane Street Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Dane Street Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Lynch Park Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Rice's Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Patch Beach: 4.1 mi
Gardens
  • Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.1 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 38
Picnic sites: 23
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Table: 16.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 22.4 mi
  • Oak Lea: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.6 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 18.8 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Newbury Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Nickerson Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great HillNNW 328°75 m4.0 mi
Turkey HillNNE 17°74 m6.1 mi
Witch HillWNW 297°70 m3.1 mi
Turner HillN 6°70 m4.8 mi
Long HillNW 319°67 m5.4 mi
Rea Farm HillWNW 286°65 m3.1 mi
Town HillNW 325°65 m3.7 mi
Blueberry HillN 359°64 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037475766727163524334
Precip in3.22.94.24.33.43.83.53.33.64.54.04.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29697201

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