Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Norris Brook Wetlands
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Norris Brook Wetlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.56109, -71.00268
- 11.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Norris Brook Wetlands: 0.1 mi
- Norris Brook Wetlands: 0.1 mi
- Norris Brook Wetlands: 0.1 mi
- Ipswich River&Norris Brook: 0.2 mi
- Morris Brook Wetlands: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Emily Maher Park: 0.4 mi
- Corbiel Park: 0.5 mi
- Kennedy Athletic Fields: 1.2 mi
- Willowbrae Park: 1.2 mi
- Lt. Ross Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Uptons Hill: 0.8 mi
- Waldens Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 2.3 mi
- Whipple Hill: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Ropes Garden: 5.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 4.9 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Floral Way: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 2.7 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 4.9 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Witch House: 5.9 mi
- Witch Dungeon Museum: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 4.1 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 6.3 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 4.7 mi
- Echo Rock: 4.8 mi
- Steel Tower: 5.0 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 5.4 mi
- Union Rock: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 6.1 mi
- Goldfish: 6.2 mi
- Crabs: 6.2 mi
- Verduras: 6.3 mi
- Untitled: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Skull Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.8 mi
- The Cellar: 4.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 17.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.1 mi
- Boathouse: 17.1 mi
- Rainshed: 17.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.1 mi
- Boston Light: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Commissioners Landing: 14.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 10.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 8.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 13.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 8.1 mi
- Dogtown: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Norris Brook Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | SSW 203° | 87.2 m | 5.4 mi |
| Burrill Hill | S 170° | 87 m | 5.0 mi |
| Crow Hill | SSW 202° | 82.9 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Gilead | S 174° | 77 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SSE 165° | 76 m | 4.6 mi |
| Aslebe Hill | NW 315° | 76 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wills Hill | NNW 337° | 75 m | 2.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SSW 197° | 74.4 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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