- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Mount Hermon76 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5609, -70.8844
Balch Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 6 m. Mount Hermon stands 76 m to the southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is McKay Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Balch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | SW 227° | 76 m | 6.5 mi |
| Witch Hill | NW 318° | 70 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | NW 312° | 65 m | 5.0 mi |
| Town Hill | NNW 333° | 65 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bare Hill | WNW 296° | 64 m | 5.9 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | N 352° | 64 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 226° | 63 m | 6.0 mi |
| Browns Hill | NNE 28° | 61 m | 4.0 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 21.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 10 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McKay Playground: 0.3 mi
- Holcroft Park: 0.3 mi
- Bessie Baker Park: 0.4 mi
- Beverly Waterfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Park Street Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.6 mi
- Green Hill: 0.7 mi
- Burnt Hill: 1.1 mi
- Snake Hill: 1.2 mi
- Folly Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Solder's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fort Pickering: 2.5 mi
- Washington Arch: 2.5 mi
- The First Muster: 2.6 mi
- Roger Conant Statue: 2.6 mi
Museums
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 2.3 mi
- Salem Witch Museum: 2.6 mi
- Narbonne House: 2.6 mi
- Essex Institute Museum Building: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Dane Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- Dane Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 1.5 mi
- Rice's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Patch Beach: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Bradstreet Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Bradstreet Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Burnt Hill: 1.5 mi
- Glen Ave Saltmarsh: 1.6 mi
- Beaver Pond Area: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Bell: 2.7 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 2.7 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.8 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 2.8 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 2.8 mi
- Goldfish: 2.9 mi
- Verduras: 2.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 2.9 mi
- Crabs: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Ropes Garden: 2.9 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Half Tide Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Gregory Island: 5.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 6.6 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Skull Cliff: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 20.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 20.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 11.5 mi
- Rainshed: 16.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.1 mi
- Boathouse: 16.1 mi
- Boston Light: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 17.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 19.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 12.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 13.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.6 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 13.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 12.5 mi
- Dogtown: 12.5 mi
| 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).
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.
Day trips start here
- Beverly · 0 mi
- Danvers · 3 mi
- Peabody · 3 mi
- Salem · 3 mi
- Marblehead · 4 mi
- North Shore · 5 mi
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