Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Page School Outdoor Classroom
Page School Outdoor Classroom is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Springs Brook Con Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49517, -71.25864
- 3.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Springs Brook Con Area: 0.2 mi
- Aquifer Lot: 0.3 mi
- Valente Land: 0.4 mi
- Conservation: 0.4 mi
- Old Reservoir: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.9 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 1.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Wilson Mill Monument: 0.7 mi
- WWI 1917-1918: 0.9 mi
- WWII 1942-1946: 0.9 mi
- Korea 1950-1955: 0.9 mi
- Vietnam 1961-1975: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Wilson Mill Park: 0.8 mi
- Marvin Street Play Area: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Willson Park: 1.3 mi
- MITRE Fields: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- The Patriot: 0.9 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.2 mi
- Buddha Statue: 1.2 mi
- Rembering Center School: 1.2 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.1 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.1 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.8 mi
- Burlington Public Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bannon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 2.1 mi
- Whistle Post: 2.5 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.8 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.8 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 6.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 6.5 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Bloody Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Crag 1: 10.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 13.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 22.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.0 mi
- Rainshed: 22.1 mi
- Boston Light: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 9.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Page School Outdoor Classroom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | SE 134° | 110 m | 5.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 164° | 109 m | 4.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | SSE 147° | 108 m | 3.5 mi |
| Zion Hill | SE 124° | 107 m | 4.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 135° | 107 m | 6.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 222° | 106 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NW 318° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fullers Hill | S 177° | 105 m | 5.1 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.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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