Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ricca Farms Cr
Ricca Farms Cr is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mannis Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.55495, -71.31792
- 5.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 24.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mannis Land: 0.5 mi
- Thanksgiving Forest: 1.3 mi
- Rangeway Town Forest: 1.4 mi
- Jug Island: 1.4 mi
- Town Forest: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Hemlock Hill: 0.6 mi
- Gilson Hill: 1.3 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.9 mi
- Robbins Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.3 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 2.4 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.6 mi
- Amon Sûl: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Center Park: 2.3 mi
- Town Common: 2.5 mi
- Kilrausch Playground: 2.7 mi
- Nutting Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 2.4 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 4.7 mi
- Courtyard: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.8 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 2.8 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.8 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.2 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 3.1 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 3.1 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 3.4 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 5.2 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 4.2 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 4.7 mi
- Rembering Center School: 4.8 mi
- The Patriot: 4.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.8 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 11.3 mi
- Willow St Beach: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Farmers Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Crag 1: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.5 mi
- The Falls: 20.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 5.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Ricca Farms Cr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | WNW 283° | 135 m | 6.5 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NW 311° | 122 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sparks Hill | W 275° | 120 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 255° | 111 m | 3.8 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WSW 243° | 111 m | 7.2 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 217° | 110 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 308° | 109 m | 4.9 mi |
| Frances Hill | NW 305° | 107 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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