Cliff · Massachusetts
East Head
East Head is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Wampatuck Hill stands 103 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Andrews, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.30093, -70.92699
- 7.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Andrews: 0.2 mi
- Fort Revere: 1.2 mi
- Fort Warren: 1.3 mi
- Civil War-era Castmate: 1.8 mi
- Lighthouse Depot Wharf: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Windmill Point Boathouse: 0.3 mi
- Hull Lifesaving Museum: 1.4 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 4.2 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 4.4 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Hull Village Beach: 0.6 mi
- Edgewater Drive Beach: 2.5 mi
- Nantasket Beach: 2.8 mi
- Rhoda Beach: 3.3 mi
- George Lane Beach: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Captain Cleverly's Park: 0.7 mi
- Peddocks Island: 0.8 mi
- Fort Revere Park: 1.1 mi
- Georges Island: 1.3 mi
- Rainsford Island: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Telegraph Hill: 1.1 mi
- Allerton Hill: 2.2 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.5 mi
- White Head: 3.4 mi
- Otis Hill: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bouve Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Fee Pond Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Crow Point Lane Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Stodders Neck: 3.5 mi
- Weymouth Back River Access: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 4.4 mi
- USS Salem: 4.6 mi
- United First Parish Church: 5.2 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 5.8 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Abigail Adams: 5.2 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 5.2 mi
- John Adams: 5.2 mi
- John Hancock: 5.2 mi
- Constitution Common: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 7.0 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Eastie Farm: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Middle Head: 0.3 mi
- Nut Island: 2.0 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 2.2 mi
- Long Island Head: 2.5 mi
- West Head: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 8.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 2.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 2.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 2.6 mi
- Boston Light: 2.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 2.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 8.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 9.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of East Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampatuck Hill | SW 231° | 103 m | 7.7 mi |
| Fox Hill | SW 233° | 95 m | 8.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SW 230° | 90 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 226° | 74 m | 7.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 154° | 72 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Crags | SW 232° | 71 m | 7.5 mi |
| Great Dome | SW 236° | 64 m | 7.7 mi |
| Penns Hill | SW 218° | 61 m | 5.7 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 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358277655
Day trips start here
- Hull · 1 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 2 mi
- Hingham · 5 mi
- Quincy · 5 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 6 mi
- Weymouth · 6 mi
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