Cliff · Massachusetts
Half Tide Rocks
Half Tide Rocks is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chandler-Hovey Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.50537, -70.83199
- 9.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chandler-Hovey Park: 0.1 mi
- Castle Rock Park: 0.4 mi
- Fort Sewall: 0.5 mi
- Fountain Park: 0.8 mi
- Crocker Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Sewall: 0.5 mi
- George Washington Navy: 0.9 mi
- Crocker Park: 0.9 mi
- Wall: 1.2 mi
- William Pattison Landing: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Garmet Beach: 0.5 mi
- Fort Beach: 0.6 mi
- Gas House Beach: 0.7 mi
- Gas House Basin: 0.9 mi
- Grace Oliver Beach: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Gerry Island: 0.6 mi
- Crowninshield Island: 0.8 mi
- Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Steer Swamp Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Turner Woods: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Winslow II: 0.8 mi
- Cat Witch: 3.1 mi
- Communion with Us: 3.1 mi
- Love Child: 3.2 mi
- Viking Statue: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Museum of the Grand Army of The Republic: 0.9 mi
- Marblehead Police Museum: 0.9 mi
- Pioneer Village: 2.7 mi
- The House of the Seven Gables: 2.9 mi
- Friendship of Salem: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Burial Hill: 0.9 mi
- Coddon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Legg Hill: 3.2 mi
- Vinnin Hill: 3.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Salem Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Ropes Garden: 3.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.4 mi
Attractions
- Derby Waterfront District: 2.9 mi
- Pickering Wharf: 3.0 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 3.1 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 3.2 mi
- Bell: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Black Wills Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Town Head: 6.7 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 7.4 mi
- Gregory Island: 7.6 mi
- West Cliff: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 18.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 19.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 19.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.8 mi
- Rainshed: 12.6 mi
- Boston Light: 12.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 13.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 17.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 14.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 16.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 12.6 mi
- Haywardville: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Half Tide Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Hill | W 262° | 87 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Gilead | W 263° | 77 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Hermon | W 265° | 76 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 260° | 74 m | 8.6 mi |
| Weetamoo Cliff | W 267° | 68 m | 8.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 267° | 63 m | 7.0 mi |
| Morse Hill | NNE 29° | 62 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Spickett | W 266° | 62 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358282044
Day trips start here
- Marblehead · 1 mi
- Salem · 3 mi
- Beverly · 4 mi
- Peabody · 5 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Danvers · 7 mi
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