- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Rail Tree Hill111 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4813, -71.3040
Whistle Post is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 39 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is RR Semaphore, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Whistle Post. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NW 313° | 111 m | 6.0 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 267° | 110 m | 4.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | SE 130° | 109 m | 4.5 mi |
| Granny Hill | ESE 115° | 108 m | 4.7 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 106° | 107 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 203° | 106 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | N 349° | 105 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 148° | 105 m | 4.9 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 0.4 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 0.9 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.8 mi
- Little Women House: 2.2 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Hartwells Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.8 mi
- Balls Hill: 0.9 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dakins Hill: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- BREWSTER'S WOODS: 0.9 mi
- Henry David Thoreau Surveyor: 0.9 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 1.2 mi
- John D. Hart: 1.2 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 1.4 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 1.4 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 2.2 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 8.4 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.4 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.2 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.6 mi
- Rainshed: 23.6 mi
- Boston Light: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 14.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 10.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.9 mi
- The Falls: 24.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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