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Thurlow Field

Thurlow Field from directly overhead

Thurlow Field is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the south-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Isleys Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.78512, -70.96091

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Isleys Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Archelaus Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Crane Neck Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Pipestave Hill: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Ferry Park: 2.5 mi
  • Woodman Park: 2.9 mi
  • Carey Park: 3.0 mi
  • Cherry Hill Soccer Fields: 3.1 mi
  • Central Street Recreation & Natural Resource Area: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Italian Garden: 3.0 mi
  • The Formal Gardens: 3.0 mi
  • Daylily Borders: 3.0 mi
  • The White Border: 3.0 mi
Artworks
  • Sparrows: 4.3 mi
  • Clyde: 4.3 mi
  • Eclipse: 4.3 mi
  • Torrential Flight: 4.4 mi
  • Will He.: 4.5 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Market Square: 5.0 mi
  • Captain's Fishing Parties: 7.5 mi
  • Corn Maze: 7.7 mi
  • The Rockery: 10.5 mi
  • Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 10.8 mi
Beaches
  • Plum Island Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Plum Island Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Hood Pond Community Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Salisbury Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Newton Town Beach: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Wildcat Ledge: 7.8 mi
  • Sheep's Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Great Neck: 9.6 mi
  • Bar Head Cliff: 11.1 mi
  • Coastal Bank Bluff: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Picnic sites: 14
Waterfalls: 12
  • Newbury Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 3.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.3 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 7.6 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 8.0 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 11.5 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Thurlow Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldpate HillSSW 207°107 m6.0 mi
Powow HillNNE 12°99 m5.7 mi
Ayers HillWNW 287°97 m5.2 mi
Red Oak HillNW 321°93 m5.2 mi
Red Oak HillNW 319°93 m5.2 mi
Highlands HillNW 323°88 m5.7 mi
Brandy Brow HillNW 306°87 m5.8 mi
Corliss HillWNW 298°84 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1215:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475767727163514132
Precip in3.73.64.94.23.84.23.63.44.14.93.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1116121693

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