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Scotland Woods

Scotland Woods from directly overhead

Scotland Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiller, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Essex County Greenbelt
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.78989, -70.89362

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Sparrows: 1.0 mi
  • Clyde: 1.1 mi
  • Eclipse: 1.3 mi
  • Torrential Flight: 1.3 mi
  • Will He.: 1.5 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Bradley Fuller Athletic Field: 1.4 mi
  • Bartlet Mall: 1.6 mi
  • Clipper City Rail Trail: 1.6 mi
  • March's Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Cushing Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
  • Oak Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Wolf's Den Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
  • Market Square: 1.9 mi
  • Captain's Fishing Parties: 4.2 mi
  • Corn Maze: 7.2 mi
  • Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 8.5 mi
  • The Rockery: 10.7 mi
Beaches
  • Plum Island Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Plum Island Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Salisbury Beach: 5.4 mi
  • The Knobbs: 6.3 mi
  • Seabrook Beach: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Sheep's Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Great Neck: 7.4 mi
  • Bar Head Cliff: 8.6 mi
  • Coastal Bank Bluff: 9.1 mi
  • Wildcat Ledge: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Picnic sites: 13
  • Stratham Town Landing: 15.2 mi
  • Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 17.3 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 17.3 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Newbury Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 6.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.5 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 6.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.6 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.1 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Scotland Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powow HillNNW 337°99 m5.7 mi
Chair HillNNW 338°93 m7.2 mi
Sawyers HillNW 324°91 m7.1 mi
Long HillWNW 298°81 m7.1 mi
Ring HillNW 320°80.72 m6.7 mi
Bear HillNW 306°80 m7.0 mi
Brake HillW 263°78.64 m5.7 mi
Prospect HillS 179°77 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1215:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475767727163514132
Precip in3.73.64.94.23.84.23.63.44.14.93.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/605921070

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