Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pocahontas Greenbelt
Pocahontas Greenbelt is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the south, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Symphony Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.55465, -71.03920
- 11.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.6 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
Parks
- Symphony Park: 0.5 mi
- Willowbrae Park: 0.9 mi
- Lynnfield Common: 1.2 mi
- Squanto Park site: 1.4 mi
- Jordan Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.6 mi
- Uptons Hill: 1.1 mi
- Waldens Hill: 1.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Wills Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Pine Hill Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Lynnfield Woodlot: 0.7 mi
- Beaver Dam Brook Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Willis Woods: 1.0 mi
- Kings Grant Greenbelt: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Floral Way: 3.7 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 3.9 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.1 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Ropes Garden: 7.5 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 4.0 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 4.5 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 5.8 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 6.8 mi
- The Witch House: 7.5 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.5 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 8.0 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Echo Rock: 5.0 mi
- Steel Tower: 5.1 mi
- Union Rock: 5.7 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 5.7 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 7.0 mi
- Baldwin Green: 7.1 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.7 mi
- Goldfish: 7.8 mi
- Crabs: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Skull Cliff: 3.7 mi
- The Cellar: 5.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 5.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Crag 1: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.4 mi
- Boathouse: 17.4 mi
- Rainshed: 17.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.4 mi
- Boston Light: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Commissioners Landing: 13.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Quarry Spring: 8.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 7.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 14.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 6.8 mi
- Dogtown: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Pocahontas Greenbelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | S 183° | 87.2 m | 4.6 mi |
| Burrill Hill | SSE 149° | 87 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | S 182° | 82.9 m | 4.5 mi |
| Whip Hill | SSW 201° | 79 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Gilead | SSE 152° | 77 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Hermon | SE 142° | 76 m | 5.1 mi |
| Aslebe Hill | NNW 332° | 76 m | 5.5 mi |
| Wills Hill | NNE 15° | 75 m | 3.0 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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