Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Poore Pond
Poore Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Poore Wetland, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.80620, -70.94128
- 3.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Independence Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 21.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Poore Wetland: 0.3 mi
- Artichoke River Woods: 0.4 mi
- Withers Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Artichoke River Woods: 0.6 mi
- Artichoke River Watershed: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Pipestave Hill: 1.0 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.3 mi
- Archelaus Hill: 1.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Main House Site: 1.2 mi
- Helen Moseley House Site: 1.4 mi
- Golgotha Boulder: 3.0 mi
- The Captain's Well: 3.0 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 1.2 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 1.3 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Woodman Park: 1.3 mi
- Cherry Hill Soccer Fields: 1.3 mi
- Maudslay State Park: 1.5 mi
- Three Roads: 2.4 mi
- Moseley Woods: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Bartlett Museum: 2.8 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 2.9 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 3.7 mi
- Coffin House: 4.0 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Eclipse: 3.1 mi
- Torrential Flight: 3.1 mi
- Clyde: 3.1 mi
- Will He.: 3.2 mi
- Sparrows: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 3.6 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 6.2 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.7 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 9.0 mi
- The Rockery: 11.8 mi
Beaches
- Plum Island Beach: 6.4 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 6.9 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Sheep's Rock: 6.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Great Neck: 9.8 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 3.9 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 19.9 mi
- Oil House: 21.8 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.8 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Stratham Town Landing: 13.9 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 15.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 16.3 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Newbury Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 8.1 mi
- Great Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.2 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 3.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 6.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Lion's Spring: 3.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 4.5 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 18.4 mi
- Haywardville: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Poore Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | N 2° | 99 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ayers Hill | W 271° | 97 m | 5.9 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | WNW 301° | 93 m | 5.0 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | WNW 299° | 93 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chair Hill | N 357° | 93 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | NNW 339° | 91 m | 4.9 mi |
| Highlands Hill | NW 305° | 88 m | 5.4 mi |
| Corliss Hill | W 280° | 84 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29692944
Day trips start here
- Newburyport · 3 mi
- Amesbury · 4 mi
- Groveland · 6 mi
- Haverhill · 7 mi
- Ipswich · 10 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
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