Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Robbins Field
Robbins Field is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hutchins Field, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001-01-16
How to reach it
Coordinates42.54426, -71.37305
- 5.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hutchins Field: 0.1 mi
- Swanson Lot: 0.2 mi
- Swanson Land: 0.2 mi
- Hart Farm Property: 0.3 mi
- Hart Land: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Rail Tree Hill: 0.9 mi
- Little Bear Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.7 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 2.2 mi
- Bellows Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Cow Tunnel: 1.0 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 3.0 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 3.2 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 3.2 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Center Park: 1.6 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 1.9 mi
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- NARA Park: 2.7 mi
- Chelmsford Town Common: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Goddess of Liberty: 1.6 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 1.7 mi
- Quarry Stone: 3.3 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 3.8 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Infinity garden: 1.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.9 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Monument Square: 5.8 mi
Museums
- YV Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Westford Museum: 4.2 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.0 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 5.3 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.5 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 5.9 mi
- Rembering Center School: 5.9 mi
- The Patriot: 6.2 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.6 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 10.8 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.5 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Farmers Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.6 mi
- The Falls: 18.8 mi
- Cascades: 21.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 3.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Robbins Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | WNW 303° | 135 m | 4.2 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | NW 307° | 123 m | 6.6 mi |
| Robbins Hill | N 8° | 122 m | 2.9 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 289° | 120 m | 3.9 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | W 262° | 120 m | 5.4 mi |
| Starr Hill | W 261° | 120 m | 5.6 mi |
| Proctor Hill | W 276° | 119 m | 6.3 mi |
| Kissacook Hill | WNW 299° | 118 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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