Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Conservation Land
Town Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucchiere Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998-09-17
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.44823, -70.99728
- 8.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bucchiere Park: 0.2 mi
- Grandview Park: 0.4 mi
- Stocker Playground: 0.7 mi
- Marshview Park: 0.9 mi
- Grand View Ave Mini Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Glen Park Kettlehole: 0.3 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Sea Plane Basin: 1.0 mi
- North Revere Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Baker Hill: 0.4 mi
- Nanny Goat Hill: 0.8 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Hood: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 1.4 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 4.6 mi
- Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 5.0 mi
- Torus: 5.2 mi
- Paula: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 1.5 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Anita's Garden: 4.0 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 1.8 mi
- Revere Beach: 2.3 mi
- Nahant Beach: 3.0 mi
- Lynn Beach: 3.3 mi
- Doggie Beach: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Major Doak A. Weston USAAF: 1.8 mi
- Robert J. Haas Hr.: 2.3 mi
- Operation Enduring Freedom Tennis Courts: 2.5 mi
- Remembering Revere's History 2014 Tornado: 2.9 mi
- Korean Conflict Memorial: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 1.9 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Union Rock: 2.5 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 2.5 mi
- Steel Tower: 2.8 mi
Museums
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 2.7 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 2.9 mi
- Bellingham-Cary House: 3.8 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.2 mi
- Winthrop Public Library and Museum: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 53
- The Cellar: 3.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.3 mi
- West Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Crag 1: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 9.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.9 mi
- Rainshed: 9.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.9 mi
- Boston Light: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 4.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 4.9 mi
- Dogtown: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Town Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | W 267° | 92 m | 4.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | NW 319° | 87.2 m | 3.7 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NNE 12° | 87 m | 3.0 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | W 278° | 84 m | 5.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | W 262° | 83 m | 4.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | NW 321° | 82.9 m | 3.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | W 278° | 81 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | W 278° | 79 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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