- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Prospect Hill77 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7299, -70.8526
Shad Creek is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 1 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the southwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Shad Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 228° | 77 m | 2.6 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 218° | 75 m | 7.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 191° | 74 m | 3.4 mi |
| Archelaus Hill | NW 310° | 74 m | 7.3 mi |
| Turner Hill | SSW 203° | 70 m | 4.8 mi |
| Crane Neck Hill | WNW 294° | 69 m | 6.8 mi |
| Town Hill | SW 216° | 65 m | 7.6 mi |
| Long Hill | W 260° | 64 m | 5.2 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- Giovino Lot: 0.2 mi
- Anderson Salt Marsh: 0.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Shad Creek: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Landing Place of the First Settlers: 2.4 mi
- First Settlers Monument: 2.5 mi
- First Meeting House Monument: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Ox Pasture Hill: 1.6 mi
- Jewett Hill: 2.0 mi
- Eagle Hill: 2.5 mi
- Smith Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 1.8 mi
- Lower Green: 2.5 mi
- Daniel Boone Park: 3.0 mi
- Bialek Park: 3.1 mi
- Eiras Park: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Dole-Little House: 2.4 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 2.5 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 3.7 mi
- Coffin House: 4.9 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Bushee Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 3.6 mi
- The Gentian Garden: 3.6 mi
- The Flame Garden: 3.6 mi
- The Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- The Knobbs: 2.8 mi
- Clark Beach: 3.4 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 4.1 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 4.3 mi
- Stoney Point: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 3.6 mi
- Market Square: 5.7 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 6.2 mi
- The Rockery: 7.3 mi
- Connors Farm: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 57
- Sparrows: 5.1 mi
- Clyde: 5.2 mi
- Eclipse: 5.3 mi
- Torrential Flight: 5.4 mi
- Will He.: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Great Neck: 2.9 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Gregory Island: 8.2 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 9.0 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 5.7 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 13.0 mi
- Ramp: 15.3 mi
- Boathouse: 15.3 mi
- Utility Building: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 19.7 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Newbury Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 12.5 mi
- Great Falls: 18.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 2.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 10.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 11.7 mi
- Haywardville: 22.0 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, 10 mi away.
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