Old Quarry
Old Quarry is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rail Tree Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rail Tree Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 0.9 mi
- Little Bear Hill: 1.5 mi
- Myers Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bellows Hill: 2.7 mi
- Great Elm Parcel: 0.5 mi
- Ryan Land: 0.5 mi
- Acton St. Realty: 0.6 mi
- Carlisle State Forest: 0.7 mi
- Cr #43: 0.8 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 1.1 mi
- NARA Park: 1.5 mi
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Center Park: 2.4 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 1.6 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 2.0 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 2.1 mi
- stone pile: 3.2 mi
- Limestone quarries: 3.5 mi
- YV Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Westford Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Discovery Museum: 5.9 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.9 mi
- Quarry Stone: 2.3 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 2.4 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.5 mi
- Preserved Quarry Site: 2.9 mi
- Antenna Ruins: 3.8 mi
- Infinity garden: 2.4 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.8 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 5.1 mi
- Buddha Statue: 6.3 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 6.5 mi
- Rembering Center School: 6.5 mi
- The Patriot: 6.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 10.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.8 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 10.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 12.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.4 mi
- The Falls: 18.5 mi
- Cascades: 20.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 3.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.3 mi
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Old Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 319° | 135 m | 3.7 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | NW 318° | 123 m | 6.1 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NNE 24° | 122 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sparks Hill | NW 306° | 120 m | 3.2 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | W 267° | 120 m | 4.2 mi |
| Starr Hill | W 266° | 120 m | 4.5 mi |
| Proctor Hill | WNW 284° | 119 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kissacook Hill | NW 309° | 118 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29769604
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