Poor Farm
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Poor Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinson Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Robinson Hill: 0.3 mi
- Fiske Hill: 0.7 mi
- Belfry Hill: 0.8 mi
- Loring Hill: 1.0 mi
- Katahdin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Freemont St. Play Area: 0.4 mi
- Hastings Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- 14 MORGAN RD: 0.4 mi
- CARMEL CIR: 0.5 mi
- Meagherville Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Hastings Park: 0.5 mi
- Garfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Center Recreation Complex: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.7 mi
- Poplar Street Play Area: 0.8 mi
- Ebenezer Fiske House Site: 0.6 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 0.8 mi
- Albert B Lester: 0.8 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 0.8 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 0.9 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 1.7 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 1.9 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 2.8 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 0.9 mi
- The Minute Man: 1.9 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 1.9 mi
- watering trough: 2.6 mi
- The Patriot: 3.1 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 3.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.2 mi
- vernal pool: 1.3 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 1.7 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 2.4 mi
- Bloody Angle: 2.7 mi
- RR Semaphore: 3.3 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 9.0 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.4 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Crag 1: 8.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.5 mi
- Boathouse: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.1 mi
- Rainshed: 20.1 mi
- Boston Light: 20.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 7.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.4 mi
- Haywardville: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Poor Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | S 185° | 135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | S 186° | 133 m | 4.7 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 102° | 110 m | 3.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 152° | 109 m | 1.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 89° | 108 m | 1.3 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 86° | 107 m | 3.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 110° | 107 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 257° | 106 m | 4.4 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 | 20:26 |
| 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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