Park · Massachusetts
Shedd Park
Shedd Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Donahoe Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63086, -71.28749
- 11.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Donahoe Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Devine Park: 0.5 mi
- Alumni Field: 0.5 mi
- Victory Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 0.4 mi
- Christian Hill: 1.7 mi
- Loon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ames Hill: 3.0 mi
- Ledge Hill: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 0.9 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Trull Brook Realty Conservation Restriction: 1.1 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 1.4 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 1.4 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Hydro: 1.6 mi
- Pieta: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 1.5 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 1.5 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 1.6 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 1.6 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 2.1 mi
- Textile Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Lowell Hebrew Community Center: 2.4 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 1.6 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 2.0 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 5.7 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 5.7 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 3.6 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.0 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.4 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 5.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Farmers Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 13.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wamesit Falls: 0.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.7 mi
- The Falls: 18.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 7.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Shedd Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNW 336° | 171 m | 8.8 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NW 323° | 142 m | 7.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill (468') | WSW 245° | 135 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | NNW 336° | 126 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gumpas Hill | NNW 330° | 123 m | 7.6 mi |
| Robbins Hill | SW 231° | 122 m | 5.1 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NNE 12° | 118 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gage Hill | N 3° | 113 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 4 mi away.
- Great Blue Heron40 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle40 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel36 obs
- House Sparrow34 obs
- Mallard33 obs
- American Robin31 obs
- Eastern Cottontail30 obs
- Rounded Snail29 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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