Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Recharge Area
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Recharge Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Mills Hill stands 121 m to the southwest, 5.4 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72063, -71.02674
- 7.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Independence Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Recharge Area: 0.1 mi
- Recharge Area: 0.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Recharge Area: 0.2 mi
- Recharge Area: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 6.4 mi
- The White Border: 6.4 mi
- The Drought Tolerant Garden: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Baldpate Hill: 1.1 mi
- Shaven Crown Hill: 1.3 mi
- Littles Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bayns Hill: 2.1 mi
- Dead Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Washington Park: 1.8 mi
- Johnson Field: 1.8 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.9 mi
- Harry Murch Park: 1.9 mi
- Barker Property (BTA/BOLT): 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Wolf Pit: 2.0 mi
- Jacob Perkins Grave: 2.3 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.7 mi
- Boxford/North Andover Boundary: 2.7 mi
- Mary A. Herrick Memorial Plaque: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 4.1 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 5.2 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.0 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 6.7 mi
Beaches
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.6 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.7 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 5.1 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 11.5 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 7.2 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 7.4 mi
- Sparrows: 9.3 mi
- Clyde: 9.4 mi
- Eclipse: 9.5 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 7.3 mi
- The Rockery: 7.9 mi
- Connors Farm: 9.0 mi
- Market Square: 10.1 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Wildcat Ledge: 2.6 mi
- Great Neck: 11.2 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Gregory Island: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 10.3 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 20.1 mi
- Ramp: 23.5 mi
- Boathouse: 23.5 mi
- Utility Building: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Table: 10.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.5 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 6.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 7.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 5.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 15.3 mi
- Great Falls: 18.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Rail Spring: 8.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.7 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 18.0 mi
- Dogtown: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Recharge Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Hill | SW 231° | 121 m | 5.4 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | SW 225° | 117 m | 4.0 mi |
| Boston Hill | SSW 213° | 117 m | 6.2 mi |
| Claypit Hill | SW 223° | 116 m | 5.5 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | SE 146° | 107 m | 1.1 mi |
| Osgood Hill | WSW 257° | 105 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bayns Hill | SSW 202° | 100 m | 2.1 mi |
| Byers Hill | W 263° | 99 m | 3.1 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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