Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation
Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57473, -71.32746
- 7.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Hill: 0.6 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 1.0 mi
- Gilson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 2.0 mi
- Robbins Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Water Protection Land: 0.7 mi
- Thanksgiving Forest: 0.9 mi
- Rangeway Town Forest: 1.0 mi
- Bobby Greenwood Wildlife Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Archer Meadowbrook Preserve: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.6 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 2.1 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 3.0 mi
Parks
- 110 Baseball Fields: 2.0 mi
- Chelmsford Town Common: 2.1 mi
- Kilrausch Playground: 2.2 mi
- Harmony Park: 2.6 mi
- Manning Field: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 2.1 mi
- Infinity garden: 3.4 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 2.5 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 4.8 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.1 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 3.1 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 3.1 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 3.2 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.6 mi
- Hydro: 4.6 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.0 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.2 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Farmers Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 15.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wamesit Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.6 mi
- The Falls: 19.1 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 4.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 271° | 135 m | 5.8 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | WNW 284° | 123 m | 7.8 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WNW 291° | 122 m | 2.0 mi |
| Sparks Hill | W 262° | 120 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kissacook Hill | W 277° | 118 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 45° | 112 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | SW 233° | 111 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nagog Hill | SW 232° | 111 m | 7.5 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 | 18:45 |
| 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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