- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6618, -70.6238
Back Beach is a beach in Massachusetts, at a modelled 0 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Front Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Back Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | WSW 237° | 78 m | 6.4 mi |
| Red Rock | WSW 239° | 70 m | 6.1 mi |
| Pool Hill | WSW 238° | 66 m | 0.6 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 239° | 62 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NNW 341° | 61 m | 0.8 mi |
| Browns Hill | WSW 253° | 61 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bush Hill | W 274° | 61 m | 12.0 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 229° | 60 m | 7.9 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 5 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Front Beach: 0.2 mi
- Old Garden Beach: 0.9 mi
- Folly Cove Shore Dive Site: 1.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.2 mi
- Good Harbor Beach: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Motif #1: 0.5 mi
- The Paper House: 0.9 mi
- Whale's Jaw: 1.4 mi
- Peter's Pulpit: 1.7 mi
- Prosperity Follows Service: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Pool Hill: 0.6 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Great Hill: 1.2 mi
- High Rock: 1.6 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 3.9 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 4.2 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 4.3 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 4.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.5 mi
Museums: 57
- James A. Babson Museum: 1.8 mi
- CAM Green: 3.7 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 3.8 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Maritime Gloucester: 3.9 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Ramp: 2.9 mi
- Boathouse: 2.9 mi
- Utility Building: 2.9 mi
- Cistern: 2.9 mi
- Tram Way: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 16.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 2.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Rockport · 0 mi
- Gloucester · 4 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- Manchester · 9 mi
- North Shore · 10 mi
- Hamilton · 11 mi
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