Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Owls Nest Woodland & Nature Preserve
Owls Nest Woodland & Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookwood Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Manchester-Essex Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57685, -70.79348
- 3.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 5 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Brookwood Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Great Hill Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Brookwood Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Brookwood Path Open Space: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.4 mi
- Wyman Hill: 0.6 mi
- Christian Hill: 0.6 mi
- Woodbury Hill: 0.7 mi
- Chipman Hill: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Tuck's Point: 1.0 mi
- Reed Park: 1.2 mi
- Masconomo Park: 1.3 mi
- Dix Park: 1.4 mi
- Sweeney Park: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Trask House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 3.9 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 3.9 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
- Wenham Museum: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 1.7 mi
- Singing Beach: 1.8 mi
- Graves Beach: 2.4 mi
- White Beach: 2.9 mi
- Black Beach: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Pump House Ruin: 1.9 mi
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 2.4 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 4.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.4 mi
- Solder's Memorial: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Winslow II: 5.8 mi
- Communion with Us: 6.4 mi
- Cat Witch: 6.4 mi
- Love Child: 6.4 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Derby Waterfront District: 6.0 mi
- Tablet Rock: 6.2 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 6.2 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 6.2 mi
- Bell: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Ropes Garden: 6.6 mi
- Cold Frames: 7.4 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Town Head: 2.7 mi
- Gregory Island: 2.8 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Stage Head: 6.3 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.9 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 6.7 mi
- Ramp: 11.8 mi
- Boathouse: 11.8 mi
- Cistern: 11.8 mi
- Utility Building: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 23.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 24.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 13.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 13.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 7.9 mi
- Haywardville: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Owls Nest Woodland & Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | NE 54° | 78 m | 4.0 mi |
| Red Rock | NE 51° | 70 m | 4.3 mi |
| Morse Hill | NE 46° | 62 m | 2.4 mi |
| Browns Hill | NW 312° | 61 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long Hill | ENE 74° | 60 m | 2.8 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NNW 347° | 57 m | 3.6 mi |
| Great Hill | NNW 333° | 56 m | 0.4 mi |
| Heap of Rocks Hill | ENE 56° | 55 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29693051
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 1 mi
- North Shore · 2 mi
- Essex · 4 mi
- Beverly · 5 mi
- Hamilton · 5 mi
- Marblehead · 6 mi
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