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Spinney Reservation

Spinney Reservation from directly overhead

Spinney Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63126, -70.64008

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Nugent Boulders: 0.2 mi
  • Railcut Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Great Hill: 1.1 mi
  • High Rock: 1.6 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 1.7 mi
Attractions
  • To Rockport: 0.7 mi
  • Courage: 0.7 mi
  • Loyalty: 0.7 mi
  • Work: 0.7 mi
  • ideals: 0.8 mi
Beaches
Parks
  • Gordon Thomas Park: 1.1 mi
  • Friend Street Playground: 1.1 mi
  • Green Street Park: 1.2 mi
  • Fishermans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Burnham's Field & Playground: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 59
Gardens: 44
  • Cold Frames: 7.9 mi
  • Formal Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 38
Cliffs: 20
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.2 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 21.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.7 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Spinney Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnWSW 253°78 m4.8 mi
Red RockWSW 257°70 m4.6 mi
Pool HillN 10°66 m1.8 mi
Morse HillWSW 251°62 m6.4 mi
Pigeon HillNNE 12°61 m2.9 mi
Browns HillW 263°61 m10.6 mi
Long HillWSW 240°60 m6.0 mi
Eveleth HillW 268°57 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1337001090

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