Ruth D. McPherson Conservation Land
Ruth D. McPherson Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Brandy Rock Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Viburnum Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 12.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Viburnum Woods: 0.2 mi
- Sisters Pond: 0.7 mi
- John's Woods at Tattersall Farm: 0.8 mi
- Sawyer Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Caroline Orr Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Foot: 0.3 mi
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 0.3 mi
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 2.2 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Colonial House Foundation: 3.7 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 0.4 mi
- Poors Hill: 1.0 mi
- Beebe Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bragg Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 2.5 mi
- Clement Farm: 1.0 mi
- Collins Park: 1.5 mi
- Plaistow Town Green: 2.2 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Smith Field: 2.4 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Printing: 3.2 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 4.5 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 5.7 mi
- Methuen Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 3.8 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.0 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 10.0 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 4.3 mi
- Ice Jet: 6.3 mi
- Dodgem: 6.3 mi
- Zero Gravity: 6.3 mi
- Untamed: 6.3 mi
- Anchor: 4.5 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 11.6 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 11.8 mi
- Pieta: 12.7 mi
- Eclipse: 12.7 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 8.9 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 9.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 9.6 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 10.7 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 15.0 mi
- Great Neck: 18.2 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.3 mi
- Log Landing: 17.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 11.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 14.6 mi
- Great Falls: 14.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 3.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 5.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 8.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 13.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 14.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.8 mi
- Front Range Light: 13.4 mi
- Haywardville: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Ruth D. McPherson Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Rock Hill | WNW 299° | 138 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hog Hill | NW 317° | 127 m | 2.6 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 336° | 123 m | 5.9 mi |
| Howe Hill | NW 317° | 119 m | 6.3 mi |
| Gordons Hill | W 280° | 115 m | 5.6 mi |
| Spicket Hill | SW 234° | 112 m | 3.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 112 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mystery Hill | WNW 292° | 111 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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