Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Turning Mill Pond Conservation Area
Turning Mill Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinneens Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.47289, -71.23182
- 1.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kinneens Park: 0.3 mi
- Baskin Playground: 0.4 mi
- Justin Park: 0.5 mi
- Valley Road Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Poplar Street Play Area: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Justin/Bernard Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Paint Mine Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Burlington Strip: 0.6 mi
- Landlocked Forest: 0.7 mi
- Simond's Brook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Bannon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bucks Hill: 1.0 mi
- Robinson Hill: 1.4 mi
- Granny Hill: 1.5 mi
- Merriam Hill: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- stone foundation: 0.6 mi
- Albert B Lester: 1.1 mi
- Awesome packard: 1.3 mi
- Bedford-Burlington boundary post: 1.3 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 2.3 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 2.5 mi
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.6 mi
- The Patriot: 2.6 mi
- The Minute Man: 2.6 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 2.6 mi
- Rembering Center School: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 2.5 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- vernal pool: 2.8 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.0 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 3.1 mi
- RR Semaphore: 3.3 mi
- Bloody Angle: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.8 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Crag 1: 8.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 11.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.1 mi
- Rainshed: 20.1 mi
- Boston Light: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 8.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 11.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Turning Mill Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | S 191° | 135 m | 5.9 mi |
| Whipple Hill | SE 131° | 110 m | 3.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | S 186° | 109 m | 2.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SSE 158° | 108 m | 1.5 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 115° | 107 m | 2.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 133° | 107 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 244° | 106 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSW 197° | 105 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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