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Wyman Woods

Wyman Woods from directly overhead

Wyman Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.49663, -70.87884

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Gatchell Playgound: 0.2 mi
  • Pickman Park: 0.6 mi
  • Forest River Park: 0.7 mi
  • Upper Quad: 0.8 mi
  • Sullivan Front Lawn: 0.8 mi
Gardens
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Community Gardens: 6.7 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
Peaks
  • Legg Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Vinnin Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Burial Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 2.3 mi
Museums
Beaches
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 17.0 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 17.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 17.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 17.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.6 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 24.0 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Rock Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Rail Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Wyman Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW 265°87 m5.5 mi
Crow HillW 267°82.9 m8.3 mi
Mount GileadW 266°77 m5.9 mi
Mount HermonW 270°76 m5.1 mi
Rocky HillW 263°74.4 m8.1 mi
Mount MoriahW 261°74 m6.1 mi
Breakheart HillW 263°71.3 m7.7 mi
Ash HillW 263°71 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29696663

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