Nantasket Beach
Nantasket Beach is a beach in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Pine Hill stands 74 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawberry Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Nantasket Beach is a beach in the town of Hull, Massachusetts. It is part of the Nantasket Beach Reservation, administered by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the most highly rated beaches in Greater Boston. Due to its gentle slope, at low tide, the beach extends several hundred yards in width, forming tide pools that have become a well known, picturesque characteristic of the site, renowned for their reflections of the sunsets and sunrises. The northern part of the beach is private, administered by the Town of Hull, and does not allow visitors to park except as guests of residents. The beach is a habitat for federally protected species, including the piping plover, least tern, and occasionally harbor seals.
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Wikidata Q1964753, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Strawberry Hill: 0.3 mi
- White Head: 1.0 mi
- Allerton Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.4 mi
- Hampton Hill: 1.5 mi
- Major Walter Sturgis Sports Complex: 0.6 mi
- Monument Square: 0.9 mi
- Nantasket Bay Park: 1.2 mi
- Hull Shore Common: 1.2 mi
- Mariners Park: 1.4 mi
- Nantasket Beach: 0.8 mi
- Hampton Beach: 1.5 mi
- Little Beach: 1.6 mi
- Valley Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hull Village Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hull Lifesaving Museum: 1.6 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 1.8 mi
- Windmill Point Boathouse: 2.5 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 3.5 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 4.2 mi
- Father Connolly: 1.6 mi
- Fort Revere: 1.7 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Fort Andrews: 2.9 mi
- Fort Warren: 3.4 mi
- Weir River Woods Access: 2.0 mi
- Weir River Woods: 2.1 mi
- George Washington Boulevard Lagoon: 2.1 mi
- Emery Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Hull Shore Reservation: 2.3 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 4.2 mi
- USS Salem: 6.0 mi
- Herring Run: 6.1 mi
- House Rock: 6.5 mi
- United First Parish Church: 7.1 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 5.4 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 9.0 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 9.0 mi
- Abigail Adams: 7.2 mi
- John Hancock: 7.2 mi
- John Adams: 7.2 mi
- Constitution Common: 7.3 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 7.9 mi
- East Head: 2.8 mi
- Middle Head: 2.9 mi
- Rose Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 4.1 mi
- Nut Island: 4.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 11.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 2.6 mi
- Boston Light: 2.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 2.6 mi
- Rainshed: 2.6 mi
- Boathouse: 2.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 12.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 12.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.4 mi
- Haywardville: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Nantasket Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | WSW 241° | 74 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 173° | 72 m | 6.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | SSE 159° | 71 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | SSE 161° | 66 m | 7.6 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SSE 155° | 64 m | 8.4 mi |
| Penns Hill | WSW 238° | 61 m | 7.3 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSE 162° | 58 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 163° | 57 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Nantasket Beach, Weir River, MA, 2 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358273549
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