Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ross Property
Ross Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the west-northwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Common Fields Conservation Restriction, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-04-29
How to reach it
Coordinates42.69841, -70.86051
- 0.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 9 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Common Fields Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Williams: 0.9 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.9 mi
- Jewett Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dow / Bull Brook Reservoir Lands: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Jewett Hill: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Timber Hill: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bush Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Bialek Park: 1.1 mi
- Daniel Boone Park: 1.3 mi
- Town Common: 1.5 mi
- Sally's Pond: 1.9 mi
- Father Ryc Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 1.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 2.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 3.7 mi
- Rowley-Newbury Grannite Boundary Marker: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 1.8 mi
- The Rockery: 5.3 mi
- Connors Farm: 7.3 mi
- Market Square: 7.8 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 1.9 mi
- Dole-Little House: 4.6 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 4.7 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 6.1 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 6.1 mi
Beaches
- Clark Beach: 3.3 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 3.8 mi
- The Knobbs: 3.9 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 4.0 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.2 mi
- Cold Frames: 4.3 mi
- Bushee Garden: 4.8 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 7.1 mi
- Clyde: 7.3 mi
- Eclipse: 7.4 mi
- Torrential Flight: 7.5 mi
- Will He.: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Great Neck: 2.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Gregory Island: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 7.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 11.9 mi
- Ramp: 15.0 mi
- Boathouse: 15.0 mi
- Utility Building: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 20.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 12.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 14.6 mi
- Great Falls: 20.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 20.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 4.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 12.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 20.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.0 mi
- Haywardville: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Ross Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | WNW 285° | 77 m | 1.6 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 229° | 75 m | 5.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 191° | 74 m | 1.2 mi |
| Turner Hill | SW 214° | 70 m | 2.6 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 243° | 67 m | 6.2 mi |
| Town Hill | SW 226° | 65 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | SSW 212° | 64 m | 3.8 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 285° | 64 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29689820
Day trips start here
- Ipswich · 2 mi
- Hamilton · 4 mi
- Essex · 6 mi
- Topsfield · 6 mi
- North Shore · 7 mi
- Newburyport · 8 mi
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