Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Old Reservoir
Old Reservoir is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Aquifer Lot, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48884, -71.25303
- 2.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Aquifer Lot: 0.2 mi
- Valente Land: 0.2 mi
- Page School Outdoor Classroom: 0.5 mi
- Great Rd Shopping Ctr Con Ar: 0.6 mi
- Frost Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Marvin Street Play Area: 0.4 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Justin Park: 1.2 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Bedford-Burlington boundary post: 0.7 mi
- Awesome packard: 0.7 mi
- Wilson Mill Monument: 0.9 mi
- stone foundation: 1.0 mi
- WWI 1917-1918: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard: 0.9 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 1.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.3 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Patriot: 1.2 mi
- Rembering Center School: 1.5 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.5 mi
- Buddha Statue: 1.7 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.2 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.2 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.3 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Bannon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 2.2 mi
- Whistle Post: 2.6 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 3.2 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 6.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.3 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Bloody Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Crag 1: 9.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 12.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
- Rainshed: 21.6 mi
- Boston Light: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 9.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 9.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 10.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Old Reservoir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | SE 132° | 110 m | 4.8 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 166° | 109 m | 3.5 mi |
| Granny Hill | SSE 147° | 108 m | 3.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 122° | 107 m | 4.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 134° | 107 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 228° | 106 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fullers Hill | S 180° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NW 319° | 105 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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