Nature reserve · Massachusetts
The Fields
The Fields is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Robbins Hill stands 122 m to the northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Hill Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.54132, -71.27796
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Shady Hill Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Martina Gage Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Ralph Hill Homestead: 0.7 mi
- Nutting Lake Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Jug Island: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Nutting Lake Beach: 0.7 mi
- Town Common: 1.3 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 1.7 mi
- Akeson Park: 2.3 mi
- Kilrausch Playground: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Amon Sûl: 1.0 mi
- Old Marist Seminary building: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- foundation and well: 1.8 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 2.0 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 3.5 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 3.5 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 3.8 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Hemlock Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gilson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.4 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.3 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.3 mi
- RR Semaphore: 4.1 mi
- Whistle Post: 4.4 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 2.8 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 3.4 mi
- Rembering Center School: 3.5 mi
- The Patriot: 3.5 mi
- muster: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard: 2.9 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 5.0 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 9.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 11.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 41
- Farmers Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Crag 1: 12.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 6.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 24.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.7 mi
- Rainshed: 24.7 mi
- Boston Light: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.2 mi
- The Falls: 22.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 7.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of The Fields. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Hill | NW 304° | 122 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | W 269° | 111 m | 5.7 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SW 234° | 110 m | 7.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 304° | 109 m | 7.1 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 163° | 109 m | 7.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SSE 154° | 108 m | 6.8 mi |
| Ames Hill | NNE 21° | 106 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 200° | 106 m | 7.6 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 | 19:44 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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