- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4955, -70.9109
Salem Woods is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompsons Meadow, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Salem Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | W 266° | 87.2 m | 6.8 mi |
| Burrill Hill | W 264° | 87 m | 3.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 266° | 82.9 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 244° | 79 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Gilead | W 265° | 77 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Hermon | W 271° | 76 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 262° | 74.4 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 259° | 74 m | 4.5 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 12.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Eagle Rock · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Thompsons Meadow: 0.3 mi
- Forest River Conservation Area Connector: 0.4 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Thompsons Meadow: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Castle Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Windsor Park: 1.0 mi
- Pickman Park: 1.0 mi
- McGrath Park: 1.1 mi
- Upper Quad: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Vinnin Hill: 0.9 mi
- Legg Hill: 1.1 mi
- Gallows Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ledge Hill: 1.9 mi
- Long Hill: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Ropes Garden: 1.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Viking Statue: 1.1 mi
- Pride/Identity: 1.8 mi
- Untitled: 1.8 mi
- Migrar: 1.8 mi
- Villa Alegra: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Glendale Cove Beach: 1.5 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 1.5 mi
- Preston Beach: 2.0 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 2.0 mi
- Phillips Beach: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Village: 1.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.7 mi
- The Witch House: 1.9 mi
- Old Town Hall: 1.9 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Salem Cat Museum: 1.7 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 1.9 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 1.9 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 2.0 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lafayette's Tour: 1.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Benjamin Punchard, Shoreman: 1.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.9 mi
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 3.4 mi
- The Cellar: 3.9 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 4.1 mi
- Skull Cliff: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 16.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 16.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.6 mi
- Rainshed: 11.6 mi
- Boathouse: 11.6 mi
- Boston Light: 11.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 17.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 18.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 9.4 mi
- Dogtown: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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 | 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.
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