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Sydneys Pond Conservation Area

Sydneys Pond Conservation Area from directly overhead

Sydneys Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Christian Dr., a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007-06-07
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.51499, -70.94281

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • MacArthur Park: 0.7 mi
  • O"Connor Park: 0.7 mi
  • Raddin Road Park: 0.8 mi
  • Emerson Park: 0.8 mi
  • James Street Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Fox Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Buxton Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Long Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Salem Cat Museum: 1.6 mi
  • BlackCraft Haunt: 2.4 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.5 mi
  • Bell: 2.6 mi
  • Real Pirates Salem: 2.6 mi
Gardens
  • Ropes Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Community Gardens: 4.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 4.6 mi
Museums
Artworks
Beaches
Cliffs: 50
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 16.3 mi
  • Oak Lea: 16.4 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Table: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Springs: 5
  • Quarry Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Rail Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 12.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.6 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Sydneys Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockWSW 251°87.2 m5.5 mi
Burrill HillSW 232°87 m2.8 mi
Crow HillWSW 251°82.9 m5.4 mi
Mount HoodSW 226°79 m6.3 mi
Mount GileadWSW 236°77 m3.1 mi
Mount HermonSW 235°76 m2.2 mi
Rocky HillWSW 245°74.4 m5.2 mi
Mount MoriahSW 232°74 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2916:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/129032875

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