- Elevation
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Peaked Hill94.8 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)22.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4543, -70.6648
Makonikey Head is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded 30 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamberts Cove Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 22 miles off.
- Elevation
- 30 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Makonikey Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Hill | SSW 210° | 94.8 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNE 16° | 93 m | 18.3 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NNE 26° | 85 m | 21.4 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | NNE 17° | 82 m | 21.8 mi |
| Avery Hill | NNE 16° | 80 m | 20.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 215° | 78 m | 7.5 mi |
| Discovery Hill | NNE 29° | 77 m | 21.3 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | NNE 15° | 71 m | 14.8 mi |
- 22.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
- 29.9 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Lamberts Cove Beach: 0.5 mi
- Lake Tashmoo Town Beach: 1.9 mi
- Owen Park Beach: 3.4 mi
- Tisbury Town Beach: 3.4 mi
- Eastville Beach: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Cranberry Acres: 1.0 mi
- Thompson Land: 1.2 mi
- Pilot Hill Farm: 1.3 mi
- Pilot Hill Farm: 1.4 mi
- Ripley's Farm Preserve: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Pilot Hill: 1.4 mi
- Tashmoo Hill: 2.5 mi
- Goat Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Mount Sod: 3.8 mi
- Whiting Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Owen Park: 3.2 mi
- Valley Park: 3.3 mi
- Boch Park: 3.4 mi
- Oriental Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Nobska Lighthouse: 4.3 mi
- Woods Holl: 4.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 5.6 mi
- War Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Katharine Lee Bates: 7.3 mi
Museums: 36
- Old Schoolhouse Museum and Liberty Pole: 3.2 mi
- Martha's Vineyard Museum: 3.4 mi
- Woods Hole Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Cottage Museum: 5.3 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Polly Hill Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 4.9 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 5.6 mi
- Big Bridge: 6.6 mi
- The Liberté: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Cedar Tree Neck: 2.3 mi
- Husselton Head: 3.7 mi
- North Head: 3.8 mi
- South Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Nobska Point: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 17
- Garden of Our Lady: 5.1 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Colonial Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Mashpee Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Helen Keller: 4.9 mi
- Rachel Carson: 4.9 mi
- Whale Tail: 4.9 mi
- Whale Tail: 9.2 mi
- Buddha: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Keeper's House: 3.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 3.8 mi
- West Chop Light: 3.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 3.8 mi
- Oil House: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- truck pull-off: 22.0 mi
- truck pull-off: 22.0 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 20.6 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:39 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Mattapoisett · 16 mi
- SouthCoast · 16 mi
- Marion · 18 mi
- Dartmouth · 19 mi
- New Bedford · 19 mi
- Rochester · 21 mi
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