Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Prichard Memorial Forest
Prichard Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62643, -71.01703
- 8.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Prichard Memorial Forest: 0.3 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Hatfield Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Prichard Memorial Forest: 0.4 mi
- Prichard Woodlot: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Russel Homestead: 0.8 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 1.2 mi
- Nancy Merill Trail Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 3.0 mi
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mound Eleanor: 1.3 mi
- Gould Hill: 1.7 mi
- Wills Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bare Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Peabody Street Landing: 1.3 mi
- Thunder Bridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Howe-Manning Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Sharpners Pond Park: 2.1 mi
- Boy Scout Park: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.3 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 6.3 mi
- American Legion Beach: 6.3 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 9.2 mi
Gardens
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 2.4 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Ropes Garden: 9.4 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 4.3 mi
- The Rockery: 4.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 7.6 mi
- Salem Cat Museum: 9.1 mi
- Echo Rock: 9.3 mi
Museums
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 5.8 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 6.0 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 6.1 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 6.2 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 6.0 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 6.1 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 9.5 mi
- muster: 9.5 mi
- Goldfish: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 38
- Wildcat Ledge: 4.0 mi
- Skull Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 9.4 mi
- The Cellar: 9.5 mi
- Gregory Island: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 16.7 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 14.9 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 18.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.6 mi
- Boathouse: 21.6 mi
- Rainshed: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.0 mi
- Great Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 11.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.8 mi
- Dogtown: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Prichard Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | WNW 283° | 128 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mills Hill | WNW 303° | 121 m | 5.6 mi |
| Boston Hill | WNW 289° | 117 m | 4.1 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NW 317° | 117 m | 5.0 mi |
| Claypit Hill | WNW 300° | 116 m | 4.9 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | N 1° | 107 m | 5.6 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NW 320° | 105 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bayns Hill | NNW 345° | 100 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29870625
Day trips start here
- Topsfield · 3 mi
- North Reading · 5 mi
- Danvers · 6 mi
- Andover · 7 mi
- Beverly · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
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