Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pine Hill Conservation Area
Pine Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Bear Hill stands 91 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.54653, -71.03673
- 10.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.4 mi
- Waldens Hill: 1.1 mi
- Uptons Hill: 1.3 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.8 mi
- Castle Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pocahontas Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Kings Grant Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Pillings Rd. Cons. Land: 0.7 mi
- Bourgue Rd. Cons. Land: 0.8 mi
- Kings Grant Greenbelt: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Lynnfield Common: 0.8 mi
- Willowbrae Park: 0.8 mi
- Symphony Park: 0.9 mi
- Squanto Park site: 1.0 mi
- Jordan Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Floral Way: 3.3 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 3.5 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 4.5 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 6.1 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 6.9 mi
- The Witch House: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.7 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 7.8 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 8.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 4.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.6 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Ropes Garden: 7.2 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Echo Rock: 4.5 mi
- Steel Tower: 4.6 mi
- Union Rock: 5.1 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 5.2 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 6.5 mi
- Baldwin Green: 6.9 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.4 mi
- Goldfish: 7.5 mi
- Crabs: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Skull Cliff: 3.1 mi
- The Cellar: 4.6 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Crag 1: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.8 mi
- Boathouse: 16.8 mi
- Rainshed: 16.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.8 mi
- Boston Light: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Commissioners Landing: 13.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 8.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 7.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 6.3 mi
- Dogtown: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Pine Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | SSW 213° | 91 m | 6.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 186° | 87.2 m | 4.0 mi |
| Burrill Hill | SSE 146° | 87 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | S 184° | 82.9 m | 4.0 mi |
| Whip Hill | SSW 204° | 79 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Hood | S 178° | 79 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Gilead | SSE 150° | 77 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SE 139° | 76 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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