Second Cliff
Second Cliff is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Doherty Property, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 8 m
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doherty Property: 0.2 mi
- Kent Street Marshes: 0.3 mi
- Kent St Marshes: 0.4 mi
- Kent Street Marshes: 0.6 mi
- Pinney Land: 2.1 mi
- Town Marina: 0.4 mi
- Roach Field: 1.6 mi
- Cudworth Field: 2.0 mi
- Central Field: 2.1 mi
- Egypt Park: 2.7 mi
- Caesar: 0.5 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 4.0 mi
- James E. Dolan: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 0.9 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.8 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 9.1 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 10.6 mi
- Herring Run: 10.9 mi
- Museum Beach: 1.0 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 1.2 mi
- Egypt Beach: 2.5 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 3.6 mi
- Town Beach: 4.4 mi
- Coleman Hills: 1.3 mi
- Brushy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Walnut Tree Hill: 2.5 mi
- Doctors Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mann Hill: 2.8 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.9 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 12.0 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 12.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 12.3 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 5.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Olden's Garden: 12.1 mi
- First Cliff: 0.5 mi
- Third Cliff: 0.9 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 2.2 mi
- White Head: 5.3 mi
- Rose Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.9 mi
- Boston Light: 12.9 mi
- Rainshed: 13.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 20.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 20.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 17.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Second Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | S 188° | 77 m | 4.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 271° | 72 m | 7.2 mi |
| Judges Hill | W 270° | 71 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | W 267° | 66 m | 5.7 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | W 261° | 64 m | 4.6 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | S 169° | 61 m | 5.4 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSW 208° | 58 m | 4.6 mi |
| Paradise Hill | WSW 248° | 58 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:29 | 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 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358274536
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