Nature reserve · Massachusetts
WCA (Cathedral Pines)
WCA (Cathedral Pines) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the east-northeast, 2.5 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Manchester Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59170, -70.77098
- 2.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- WCA (Cathedral Pines): 0.1 mi
- Jack Hill Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Cathedral Pines: 0.2 mi
- Millets Brook Reservation: 0.3 mi
- WCA (Cathedral Pines): 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Jack Hill: 0.2 mi
- Millstone Hill: 0.3 mi
- Shingle Place Hill: 0.3 mi
- Beaverdam Hill: 0.6 mi
- Moses Hill: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 1.0 mi
- Pump House Ruin: 3.2 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 3.7 mi
- Hermit’s Plaque: 4.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Sweeney Park: 1.1 mi
- Reed Park: 1.3 mi
- Masconomo Park: 1.4 mi
- Tuck's Point: 1.7 mi
- Chebacco Lake State Boat Ramp: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Trask House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 2.8 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 2.9 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 4.0 mi
- CAM Green: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Singing Beach: 1.7 mi
- Graves Beach: 1.8 mi
- White Beach: 2.1 mi
- Black Beach: 2.2 mi
- Gray Beach: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 4.8 mi
- Greasy Pole: 5.4 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 5.6 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 5.6 mi
- Schooner Adventure: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 5.8 mi
- Winslow II: 7.3 mi
- Communion with Us: 7.9 mi
- Cat Witch: 7.9 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 6.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Ropes Garden: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Town Head: 2.0 mi
- Gregory Island: 2.7 mi
- Stage Head: 4.9 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 6.7 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 6.8 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 5.4 mi
- Ramp: 10.3 mi
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Cistern: 10.4 mi
- Utility Building: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.2 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 12.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.5 mi
- Hampton Falls: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 6.4 mi
- Haywardville: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of WCA (Cathedral Pines). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | ENE 57° | 78 m | 2.5 mi |
| Red Rock | NE 52° | 70 m | 2.8 mi |
| Morse Hill | NE 42° | 62 m | 0.9 mi |
| Browns Hill | WNW 291° | 61 m | 4.1 mi |
| Long Hill | E 101° | 60 m | 1.5 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NW 322° | 57 m | 3.2 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 242° | 56 m | 1.5 mi |
| Railcut Hill | ENE 68° | 56 m | 6.7 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/1314656852
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 1 mi
- North Shore · 2 mi
- Essex · 3 mi
- Hamilton · 5 mi
- Beverly · 6 mi
- Gloucester · 6 mi
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