Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Land
Town Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the east, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Grove, a park 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61182, -70.80093
- 1.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 5 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Centennial Grove: 0.5 mi
- Chebacco Lake State Boat Ramp: 0.7 mi
- Town Beach: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Oak Heights Playground: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Candlewood Hill: 0.8 mi
- Eveleth Hill: 1.2 mi
- Craft Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.7 mi
- Millstone Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Manchester Watershed: 1.0 mi
- Round Pond-Maple Swamp Wtsd: 1.3 mi
- Davis Property: 1.4 mi
- WCA (Cheever Commons Conservation Area): 1.4 mi
- Round Pond-Maple Swamp Wtsd: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Masconomet Burial Site: 1.6 mi
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 1.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.8 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 3.6 mi
- M4 Sherman Tank: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 1.8 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 1.8 mi
- Trask House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Wenham Museum: 4.4 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Singing Beach: 3.6 mi
- Graves Beach: 3.8 mi
- West Beach: 3.8 mi
- White Beach: 4.1 mi
- Black Beach: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 5.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
- Ropes Garden: 8.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 6.3 mi
- The Rockery: 6.3 mi
- Greasy Pole: 6.8 mi
- Connors Farm: 6.8 mi
- Corn Maze: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 7.2 mi
- Winslow II: 7.9 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 7.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Gregory Island: 0.7 mi
- Town Head: 4.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Great Neck: 6.4 mi
- Stage Head: 6.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 6.9 mi
- Ramp: 11.5 mi
- Boathouse: 11.5 mi
- Utility Building: 11.5 mi
- Cistern: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 18.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 11.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 7.3 mi
- Haywardville: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Town Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | E 91° | 78 m | 3.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 326° | 74 m | 5.8 mi |
| Red Rock | E 85° | 70 m | 3.7 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | WNW 298° | 64 m | 5.8 mi |
| Morse Hill | ESE 109° | 62 m | 2.2 mi |
| Browns Hill | W 271° | 61 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bush Hill | NW 325° | 61 m | 5.2 mi |
| Long Hill | ESE 119° | 60 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29693635
Day trips start here
- North Shore · 1 mi
- Essex · 2 mi
- Hamilton · 3 mi
- Manchester · 3 mi
- Beverly · 5 mi
- Ipswich · 5 mi
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