- Elevation
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6251, -70.6245
Brier Neck is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded 9 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Good Harbor Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 9 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Brier Neck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | W 260° | 78 m | 5.5 mi |
| Red Rock | W 264° | 70 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNW 347° | 66 m | 2.3 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 257° | 62 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | N 356° | 61 m | 3.3 mi |
| Browns Hill | W 266° | 61 m | 11.3 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 246° | 60 m | 6.5 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | W 271° | 57 m | 9.4 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 5 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Good Harbor Beach: 0.5 mi
- Long Beach: 0.5 mi
- Cape Hedge Beach: 1.1 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Neck Beach: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Saratoga Creek Salt Marsh: 0.6 mi
- Robinson Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Spinney Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Nugent Stretch: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Nugent Boulders: 1.0 mi
- High Rock: 1.2 mi
- Railcut Hill: 1.3 mi
- Great Hill: 1.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Gordon Thomas Park: 1.4 mi
- Friend Street Playground: 1.6 mi
- Green Street Park: 1.7 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Swinsons Farm Park: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- To Rockport: 1.5 mi
- Courage: 1.6 mi
- Loyalty: 1.6 mi
- Be True: 1.6 mi
- Work: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 2.0 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 2.5 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 2.5 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 2.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.9 mi
Museums: 57
- James A. Babson Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maritime Gloucester: 2.0 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 2.0 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 2.2 mi
Gardens: 44
- Cold Frames: 8.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- Bushee Garden: 15.1 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 2.0 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Winslow II: 14.2 mi
- Cat Witch: 15.4 mi
- Communion with Us: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ramp: 2.5 mi
- Boathouse: 2.5 mi
- Cistern: 2.6 mi
- Utility Building: 2.6 mi
- Tram Way: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Bass Rocks: 0.8 mi
- The Headlands: 2.5 mi
- Stage Head: 2.9 mi
- Town Head: 6.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 15.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 17.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Gloucester · 2 mi
- Rockport · 2 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- Manchester · 8 mi
- North Shore · 9 mi
- Hamilton · 11 mi
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