Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Shaker Glen
Shaker Glen is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryan Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45359, -71.19834
- 1.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 9.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ryan Park: 0.6 mi
- Munroe Park: 1.2 mi
- Muzzey Field: 1.3 mi
- Tower Park: 1.3 mi
- Fletcher Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Winning Farm Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Lower Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Town Land: 0.9 mi
- Lexington Conservation Commission: 1.0 mi
- Quail Run: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Battle Road Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Cary Coovert: 1.2 mi
- old homesite: 1.4 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 1.6 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Zion Hill: 1.0 mi
- Whipple Hill: 1.1 mi
- Granny Hill: 1.1 mi
- Turners Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bucks Hill: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Munroe Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 1.4 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- The Minute Man: 1.4 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 1.4 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.6 mi
- watering trough: 1.7 mi
- Dog Statue: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 3.3 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.3 mi
- vernal pool: 3.6 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.9 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Courtyard: 4.5 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 4.7 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 2.8 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.7 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Crag 1: 6.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.9 mi
- Rainshed: 18.0 mi
- Boston Light: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 4.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 9.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 5.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Shaker Glen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 212° | 135 m | 5.3 mi |
| Whipple Hill | SE 137° | 110 m | 1.1 mi |
| Loring Hill | WSW 243° | 109 m | 2.2 mi |
| Granny Hill | W 266° | 108 m | 1.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | E 84° | 107 m | 1.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 139° | 107 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | ESE 108° | 105 m | 1.8 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SW 232° | 105 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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