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Captain's Fishing Parties

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Captain's Fishing Parties is an attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Plum Island Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

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Captain's Fishing Parties

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Coordinates42.81612, -70.81963

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
  • Plum Island Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Plum Island Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Salisbury Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Seabrook Beach: 4.7 mi
  • South Beach: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Old Coast Guard Station: 0.2 mi
  • Sgt. Donald Wilkinson Memorial: 1.3 mi
  • Don Burlingame Memorial Bench: 2.5 mi
  • Cliff and Marie Walker Memorial Bench: 2.5 mi
  • Promenade and Marina: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Father Sears Park: 1.6 mi
  • Railroad Avenue Park: 1.7 mi
  • Beach Field: 1.9 mi
  • Perkins Park & Playground: 2.1 mi
  • Joppa Park: 2.1 mi
Museums
Attractions
Peaks
  • Oak Hill: 2.8 mi
  • LIttle Old Town Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Adams Place Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Old Town Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Wolf's Den Hill: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 58
Artworks: 58
  • Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 2.2 mi
  • Newburyport Collage: 2.8 mi
  • Brushstrokes: 2.8 mi
  • G-Swirl: 2.8 mi
  • Peace Offering: 2.8 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 11
  • Stratham Town Landing: 14.5 mi
  • Birthday Bay: 15.3 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 15.9 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 15.9 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hampton Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 5.5 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 5.7 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 8.4 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 8.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 9.8 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Captain's Fishing Parties. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powow HillWNW 300°99 m6.9 mi
Chair HillNW 307°93 m8.1 mi
Sawyers HillWNW 296°91 m8.8 mi
Ring HillWNW 292°80.72 m8.8 mi
Prospect HillSSW 205°77 m8.5 mi
Whittier HillWNW 295°76 m7.0 mi
Towle HillNW 314°75 m8.5 mi
Archelaus HillW 260°74 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0619:4320:26
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1115:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475767727163514132
Precip in3.73.64.94.23.84.23.63.44.14.93.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 12 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/196732927

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