Nature reserve · Massachusetts
October Farm Riverfront
October Farm Riverfront is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Balls Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
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- CCLT
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48441, -71.32404
- 1.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Balls Hill: 0.1 mi
- Dakins Hill: 0.2 mi
- Holden Hill: 0.2 mi
- Davis Hill: 0.3 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 0.3 mi
- Henry David Thoreau Surveyor: 1.3 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Grave: 1.6 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 1.6 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Little Meadow Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Dellovo Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Clark Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Bedford Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Whistle Post: 1.0 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 1.3 mi
- Saw Mill Ruin: 1.3 mi
- RR Semaphore: 1.4 mi
- Lime Kiln Ruins: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Old North Bridge site: 1.8 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 1.9 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 2.1 mi
- Willson Park: 2.1 mi
- The Quad: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 1.8 mi
- Rembering Center School: 2.2 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 2.2 mi
- Buddha Statue: 2.5 mi
- The Patriot: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.8 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.9 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 2.1 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Monument Square: 2.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.3 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.3 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 9.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.4 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 10.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Farmers Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.6 mi
- Rainshed: 24.6 mi
- Boston Light: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 15.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.9 mi
- The Falls: 23.5 mi
- Cascades: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 7.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of October Farm Riverfront. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 319° | 111 m | 5.1 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 284° | 111 m | 6.3 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 263° | 110 m | 3.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 125° | 109 m | 5.5 mi |
| Great Hill | W 261° | 109 m | 6.7 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 113° | 108 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | S 185° | 106 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 3° | 105 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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