Cliff · Massachusetts
Bass Rocks
Bass Rocks is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 12 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Good Harbor Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 12 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61537, -70.63282
- 2.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Good Harbor Beach: 0.3 mi
- Long Beach: 1.3 mi
- Rocky Neck Beach: 1.4 mi
- Niles Beach: 1.7 mi
- Cape Hedge Beach: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Gordon Thomas Park: 0.9 mi
- Friend Street Playground: 1.1 mi
- Swinsons Farm Park: 1.1 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Green Street Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Railcut Hill: 1.2 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 1.4 mi
- High Rock: 2.0 mi
- Great Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Marble Road Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Harrison Avenue Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Robinson Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Atwater Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Schooner Adventure: 1.3 mi
- Be True: 1.5 mi
- Get A Job: 1.5 mi
- Be Clean: 1.5 mi
- Help Mother: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 1.4 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 1.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 1.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.3 mi
Museums: 59
- Maritime Gloucester: 1.4 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 1.5 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- James A. Babson Museum: 1.6 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 44
- Cold Frames: 8.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Ropes Garden: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 38
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 1.4 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Winslow II: 13.4 mi
- Cat Witch: 14.7 mi
- Communion with Us: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 1.9 mi
- Ramp: 3.2 mi
- Cistern: 3.2 mi
- Boathouse: 3.2 mi
- Utility Building: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Brier Neck: 0.8 mi
- Stage Head: 2.3 mi
- The Headlands: 3.3 mi
- Town Head: 6.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 15.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 17.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Bass Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | W 267° | 78 m | 5.0 mi |
| Red Rock | W 271° | 70 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | N 359° | 66 m | 2.9 mi |
| Morse Hill | W 262° | 62 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | N 3° | 61 m | 3.9 mi |
| Browns Hill | W 269° | 61 m | 10.9 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 251° | 60 m | 5.8 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | W 276° | 57 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358274305
Day trips start here
- Gloucester · 1 mi
- Rockport · 3 mi
- Manchester · 7 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- North Shore · 9 mi
- Hamilton · 11 mi
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