Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ware Pond Conservation Area
Ware Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Beach Bluff Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marblehead Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.48278, -70.88263
- 11.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beach Bluff Park: 0.3 mi
- Gatchell Playgound: 0.8 mi
- Pickman Park: 1.0 mi
- Bumbo Greens: 1.2 mi
- Phillips Park: 1.5 mi
Beaches
- Preston Beach: 0.3 mi
- Phillips Beach: 0.9 mi
- Greystone Beach: 1.0 mi
- Devereaux Beach: 1.3 mi
- Riverhead Beach: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Legg Hill: 0.7 mi
- Vinnin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Burial Hill: 2.6 mi
- Coddon Hill: 2.8 mi
- Gallows Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Palmer Pond Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Wyman Woods: 1.0 mi
- Lead Mills Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Wyman Woods: 1.0 mi
- Charles M. Ewing Woods: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Ropes Garden: 2.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 1.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.1 mi
- Crocker Park: 2.2 mi
- George Washington Navy: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Viking Statue: 1.7 mi
- Winslow II: 2.2 mi
- Cat Witch: 2.4 mi
- Villa Alegra: 2.5 mi
- Garden Boy: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Village: 1.7 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.1 mi
- Marblehead Police Museum: 2.3 mi
- Museum of the Grand Army of The Republic: 2.3 mi
- Friendship of Salem: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Pickering Wharf: 2.6 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 2.6 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 2.6 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 2.7 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 3.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.9 mi
- West Cliff: 5.0 mi
- The Cellar: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 16.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 16.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Rainshed: 10.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.7 mi
- Boathouse: 10.7 mi
- Boston Light: 10.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 10.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 18.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 13.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 11.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 10.7 mi
- Dogtown: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Ware Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | W 273° | 87.2 m | 8.2 mi |
| Burrill Hill | W 276° | 87 m | 5.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 273° | 82.9 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 254° | 79 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Gilead | W 275° | 77 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Hermon | W 281° | 76 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 270° | 74.4 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 270° | 74 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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