- Elevation, modelled
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6592, -70.6581
Norton Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 30 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Swett Woodlot, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Norton Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SW 228° | 78 m | 4.9 mi |
| Red Rock | SW 230° | 70 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pool Hill | E 97° | 66 m | 1.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | SW 232° | 62 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ENE 59° | 61 m | 1.7 mi |
| Browns Hill | WSW 251° | 61 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | W 276° | 61 m | 10.3 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 221° | 60 m | 6.5 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swett Woodlot: 0.4 mi
- Annisquam Woods: 0.4 mi
- Natti Woodland: 0.5 mi
- Carter Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Town Line Woodlot: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Whale's Jaw: 0.7 mi
- Peter's Pulpit: 1.0 mi
- D.T SQ: 1.3 mi
- D.T. SQ: 1.3 mi
- Moraine: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Plum Cove Landing: 1.0 mi
- Evans Field: 1.5 mi
- Manning Park: 1.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill Park: 1.7 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Pool Hill: 1.2 mi
- Great Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 2.0 mi
- Railcut Hill: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Wingaersheek Beach: 1.5 mi
- Back Beach: 1.7 mi
- Front Beach: 1.9 mi
- Folly Cove Shore Dive Site: 2.0 mi
- Coffins Beach: 2.6 mi
Museums
- James A. Babson Museum: 1.7 mi
- CAM Green: 2.6 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 3.1 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 3.3 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 3.4 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 3.4 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 3.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 44
- Cold Frames: 6.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
- Bushee Garden: 12.3 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 39
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 3.3 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Winslow II: 14.5 mi
- Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 14.8 mi
- Sparrows: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
- The Headlands: 2.4 mi
- Brier Neck: 2.9 mi
- Bass Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Stage Head: 3.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Ten Pound Island Light: 4.0 mi
- Ramp: 4.3 mi
- Boathouse: 4.3 mi
- Utility Building: 4.4 mi
- Cistern: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 21.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 13.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 15.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 10 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Rockport · 2 mi
- Gloucester · 3 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
- Manchester · 8 mi
- North Shore · 8 mi
- Ipswich · 9 mi
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