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Page-Potter Marsh

Page-Potter Marsh from directly overhead

Page-Potter Marsh is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Brisson Salt Marsh, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt
Access
restricted
Getting there

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Coordinates42.62679, -70.69340

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Ferry Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Bond Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 0.6 mi
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 0.8 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 1.1 mi
  • Oval Playground & Palazola Field: 1.2 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 1.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Beaches
Attractions
  • Tablet Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 1.8 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 1.9 mi
  • Help Mother: 1.9 mi
  • Save: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 49
  • Cold Frames: 5.8 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 45
Cliffs: 22
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.0 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.4 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Page-Potter Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnWSW 240°78 m2.2 mi
Red RockWSW 248°70 m1.9 mi
Pool HillNE 55°66 m3.7 mi
Morse HillWSW 242°62 m3.8 mi
Pigeon HillNE 46°61 m4.6 mi
Browns HillW 263°61 m7.9 mi
Long HillSW 222°60 m3.6 mi
Eveleth HillW 271°57 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29687952

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