Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Water Supply Land
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Water Supply Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Great Hill stands 75 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60374, -70.89655
- 5.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 9 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Water Supply Land: 0.2 mi
- Nickerson Knoll: 0.4 mi
- Wenham Aquifer Land: 0.5 mi
- Water Supply Land: 0.7 mi
- Pleasant Pond R-O-W: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 0.5 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 1.4 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 4.1 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 4.2 mi
- Salem Witch Museum: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Carbarn Lot: 0.5 mi
- West Wenham Park: 0.8 mi
- Pingree Park: 1.0 mi
- Fairhaven Field: 1.0 mi
- Birch Plains Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Lords Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Scilly's Hill: 1.9 mi
- Vineyard Hill: 2.1 mi
- Savin Hill: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- M4 Sherman Tank: 1.5 mi
- Patton Park Dedication: 1.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.5 mi
- The Round Point: 3.0 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 2.0 mi
- The Rockery: 2.5 mi
- Bell: 5.6 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 5.7 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Dane Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 4.3 mi
- Patch Beach: 4.4 mi
- Rice's Beach: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Ropes Garden: 5.7 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 5.7 mi
- Goldfish: 5.9 mi
- Verduras: 5.9 mi
- Crabs: 5.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Gregory Island: 4.3 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Town Head: 8.2 mi
- Great Neck: 8.3 mi
- Skull Cliff: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 11.7 mi
- Front Range Light: 14.4 mi
- Ramp: 16.4 mi
- Boathouse: 16.4 mi
- Utility Building: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 10.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.5 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 11.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 12.2 mi
- Haywardville: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Water Supply Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | NW 323° | 75 m | 3.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 17° | 74 m | 5.6 mi |
| Witch Hill | WNW 289° | 70 m | 3.1 mi |
| Turner Hill | N 5° | 70 m | 4.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NW 315° | 67 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | W 278° | 65 m | 3.1 mi |
| Town Hill | NW 319° | 65 m | 3.5 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | N 356° | 64 m | 3.3 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 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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