Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereRough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary (Sawyer's Island)
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- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Prospect Hill77 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7508, -70.8366
Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary (Sawyer's Island) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 2 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary (Sawyer's Island). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 221° | 77 m | 4.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 197° | 74 m | 5.0 mi |
| Archelaus Hill | WNW 297° | 74 m | 7.2 mi |
| Turner Hill | SSW 205° | 70 m | 6.4 mi |
| Crane Neck Hill | W 281° | 69 m | 7.1 mi |
| Lone Tree Hill | NW 316° | 68 m | 8.0 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 248° | 64 m | 6.4 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | SSW 205° | 64 m | 7.6 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 27.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 2 mi
- Eagle Rock · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Chandlers Far Division: 0.7 mi
- Chandlers Far Division: 0.8 mi
- Club Head Creek Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Landing Place of the First Settlers: 0.8 mi
- First Settlers Monument: 1.2 mi
- First Meeting House Monument: 1.2 mi
- Griscom Monument: 2.1 mi
- Bill Forward Monument: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Dole-Little House: 1.1 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 1.2 mi
- Coffin House: 3.7 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 4.5 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Lower Green: 1.2 mi
- Father Sears Park: 3.2 mi
- Town Common: 3.4 mi
- Perkins Park & Playground: 3.7 mi
- March's Hill: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Old Town Hill: 1.4 mi
- LIttle Old Town Hill: 1.6 mi
- Adams Place Hill: 1.9 mi
- Eagle Hill: 2.1 mi
- Ox Pasture Hill: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- The Knobbs: 2.4 mi
- Clark Beach: 3.8 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 4.4 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 4.6 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 4.5 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 4.6 mi
- Corn Maze: 5.3 mi
- The Rockery: 9.0 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 56
- Bushee Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Gentian Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Flame Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Shade Garden: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 55
- Sparrows: 4.1 mi
- Clyde: 4.2 mi
- Eclipse: 4.3 mi
- Torrential Flight: 4.4 mi
- Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Great Neck: 3.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 7.5 mi
- Gregory Island: 9.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 4.4 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 13.5 mi
- Ramp: 15.3 mi
- Boathouse: 15.3 mi
- Utility Building: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Stratham Town Landing: 18.5 mi
- Birthday Bay: 19.9 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.2 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 12.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Newbury Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls: 16.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.9 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 2.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.7 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.9 mi
- Haywardville: 23.7 mi
| 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).
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, 11 mi away.
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