Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Smith Hill
Smith Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Smiths Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.44992, -71.31192
- 0.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Smiths Hill: 0.1 mi
- Hardys Hill: 0.3 mi
- Brooks Hill: 0.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Rogers Land: 0.2 mi
- Rural Land Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Mill Brook: 0.5 mi
- Tanners Brook: 0.5 mi
- Crosby Pond: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- British Grave Near Bloody Angle: 0.8 mi
- Buried British Soldiers: 0.9 mi
- Aureet Bar-Yam: 1.0 mi
- Reflection: 1.3 mi
- Henry David Thoreau Surveyor: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Bloody Angle: 0.8 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 1.3 mi
- Little Women House: 1.3 mi
- Thoreau Bean Field: 1.5 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 1.6 mi
Parks
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 1.2 mi
- Integration Park: 1.6 mi
- Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- FIt Trail Park and Playground: 1.7 mi
- Pierce Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Watershed: 1.3 mi
- Dream World: 1.3 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 1.3 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 1.3 mi
- Best of All Possible Worlds: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Native Plant Garden: 1.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.3 mi
- Planted Canoe: 1.8 mi
- People For Pollinators: 1.9 mi
- Monument Square: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 1.3 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.4 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.4 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 8.6 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 10.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 10.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 10.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.0 mi
- Valley Shelter: 5.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.1 mi
- Rainshed: 23.1 mi
- Boston Light: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 13.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 10.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Smith Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SE 145° | 135 m | 5.2 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSE 147° | 133 m | 5.4 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WNW 294° | 110 m | 4.7 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 95° | 110 m | 6.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | E 101° | 109 m | 3.9 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 88° | 108 m | 4.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 226° | 106 m | 1.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | ESE 123° | 105 m | 3.6 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 | 18:44 |
| 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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