Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ralph Hill Homestead
Ralph Hill Homestead is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Robbins Hill stands 122 m to the northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jug Island, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.54459, -71.29006
- 5.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jug Island: 0.3 mi
- The Fields: 0.7 mi
- Elsie Ave Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Elsie Ave Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Shady Hill Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Amon Sûl: 1.5 mi
- Old Marist Seminary building: 1.7 mi
- foundation and well: 2.4 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Nutting Lake Beach: 1.3 mi
- Town Common: 1.4 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 1.9 mi
- Kilrausch Playground: 2.9 mi
- Akeson Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Hemlock Hill: 1.5 mi
- Gilson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.2 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.2 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 3.8 mi
- RR Semaphore: 4.2 mi
- Whistle Post: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.2 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 3.3 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 3.3 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 4.1 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 3.0 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 3.6 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.7 mi
- The Patriot: 3.8 mi
- muster: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 3.2 mi
- Courtyard: 3.4 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 5.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.8 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 11.4 mi
- Willow St Beach: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Farmers Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Crag 1: 13.0 mi
- Skull Cliff: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 5.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.9 mi
- The Falls: 21.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 6.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Ralph Hill Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Hill | NW 306° | 122 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | W 267° | 111 m | 5.1 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 229° | 110 m | 7.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 306° | 109 m | 6.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SSE 151° | 108 m | 7.3 mi |
| Frances Hill | WNW 303° | 107 m | 7.0 mi |
| Providence Hill | WNW 290° | 107 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ames Hill | NNE 27° | 106 m | 6.9 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 | 20:27 |
| 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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