- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4867, -70.9127
Thompsons Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 9 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest River Conservation Area Connector, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Thompsons Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | W 271° | 87.2 m | 6.7 mi |
| Burrill Hill | W 274° | 87 m | 3.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 272° | 82.9 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 248° | 79 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Gilead | W 273° | 77 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Hermon | WNW 281° | 76 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 267° | 74.4 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 267° | 74 m | 4.3 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Forest River Conservation Area Connector: 0.2 mi
- Thompsons Meadow: 0.3 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Muskrat Pond Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Vinnin Hill: 0.5 mi
- Legg Hill: 1.1 mi
- Long Hill: 2.0 mi
- Gallows Hill: 2.2 mi
- High Rock: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Salem Woods: 0.6 mi
- Windsor Park: 0.6 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.7 mi
- Abbott Park: 0.9 mi
- Clark Street Playground: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Village: 2.0 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 2.3 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 2.4 mi
- The Witch House: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.3 mi
- Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 1.5 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 2.3 mi
- Benjamin Punchard, Shoreman: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Ropes Garden: 2.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Fisherman's Beach: 1.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 1.5 mi
- Whales Beach: 1.6 mi
- Eisman's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Phillips Beach: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Viking Statue: 1.6 mi
- Pride/Identity: 2.4 mi
- Migrar: 2.4 mi
- Villa Alegra: 2.4 mi
- Untitled: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Salem Cat Museum: 2.3 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 2.5 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 2.5 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.6 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Black Wills Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.3 mi
- The Cellar: 3.8 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 4.3 mi
- West Cliff: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 15.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 15.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 15.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.0 mi
- Rainshed: 11.0 mi
- Boathouse: 11.0 mi
- Boston Light: 11.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 12.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 8.8 mi
- Newbury Falls: 18.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 10.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 9.2 mi
- Dogtown: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 3 mi away.
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