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Thompsons Meadow

Thompsons Meadow from directly overhead

Thompsons Meadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 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.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.48668, -70.91269

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
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
Historic sites
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
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockW 271°87.2 m6.7 mi
Burrill HillW 274°87 m3.7 mi
Crow HillW 272°82.9 m6.6 mi
Mount HoodWSW 248°79 m6.6 mi
Mount GileadW 273°77 m4.1 mi
Mount HermonWNW 281°76 m3.4 mi
Rocky HillW 267°74.4 m6.3 mi
Mount MoriahW 267°74 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29693855

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