Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Spencer Court Reservation
Spencer Court Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-southeast, 4.0 miles off. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66449, -71.17924
- 15.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.6 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spencer Court Reservation: 0.1 mi
- Doyle Link: 0.3 mi
- Starwood Crossing Green Area: 0.6 mi
- Windemere Drive Green Area: 0.7 mi
- Iron Gate Reservation: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Warren "Buster" Deyermond Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 1.4 mi
- Wood Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Indian Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Lower Shawsheen Field: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 1.3 mi
- World War II: 1.6 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 1.9 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Andover Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.6 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 7.0 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Wood Hill: 2.1 mi
- Carmel Hill: 2.1 mi
- Den Rock: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 2.2 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 2.5 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 2.6 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 3.1 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 2.6 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 2.7 mi
- Pieta: 3.5 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 5.2 mi
- muster: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 4.0 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 8.3 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.8 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 6.9 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 7.1 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 9.5 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 9.5 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.6 mi
- Skull Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 14.9 mi
- The Cellar: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Table: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 9.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 6.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 14.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 13.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Spencer Court Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ESE 114° | 128 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mills Hill | E 83° | 121 m | 3.6 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NW 321° | 118 m | 6.3 mi |
| Boston Hill | ESE 106° | 117 m | 4.6 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | ENE 78° | 117 m | 5.0 mi |
| Claypit Hill | E 92° | 116 m | 4.0 mi |
| Gage Hill | NW 315° | 113 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wood Hill | WSW 251° | 112 m | 2.1 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/804792971
Day trips start here
- Andover · 2 mi
- Lawrence · 3 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- Lowell · 7 mi
- North Reading · 8 mi
- Wilmington · 8 mi
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