- Elevation, modelled
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Baldpate Hill107 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7022, -70.8880
Prospect Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 30 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the west, 6.5 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
- Built
- 1989-05-15
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | W 274° | 107 m | 6.5 mi |
| Littles Hill | W 279° | 79 m | 5.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 312° | 77 m | 0.2 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 215° | 75 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 140° | 74 m | 1.8 mi |
| Turner Hill | S 182° | 70 m | 2.5 mi |
| Crane Neck Hill | NW 317° | 69 m | 6.4 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 233° | 67 m | 5.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.2 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.7 mi
- Smith Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hunsley Hills: 1.6 mi
- Bartholomew Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Dow Brook Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Prospect Hill Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.5 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.5 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Howe Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Eiras Park: 1.5 mi
- Bialek Park: 2.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Park: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 1.1 mi
- The Rockery: 4.9 mi
- Connors Farm: 6.9 mi
- Market Square: 7.6 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 1.3 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Rowley-Newbury Grannite Boundary Marker: 2.8 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Ordway Boathouse Ruins: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 3.2 mi
- Dole-Little House: 4.8 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 4.9 mi
- Wenham Museum: 6.8 mi
- Coffin House: 6.9 mi
Gardens
- The Woodland Garden: 4.1 mi
- The Gentian Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 4.2 mi
- The Drought Tolerant Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 4.2 mi
- Clark Beach: 4.7 mi
- The Knobbs: 5.0 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 5.2 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 6.8 mi
- Clyde: 6.9 mi
- Eclipse: 7.1 mi
- Torrential Flight: 7.2 mi
- Will He.: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Great Neck: 4.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Gregory Island: 7.1 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 7.6 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 13.3 mi
- Ramp: 16.4 mi
- Boathouse: 16.4 mi
- Utility Building: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.5 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 14.4 mi
- Great Falls: 19.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 19.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 4.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 11.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 20.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 12.4 mi
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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