- Elevation
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 12.8 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6598, -70.6106
The Headlands is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded 5 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 5 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of The Headlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | WSW 241° | 78 m | 6.9 mi |
| Red Rock | WSW 243° | 70 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pool Hill | W 261° | 66 m | 1.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 242° | 62 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 313° | 61 m | 1.3 mi |
| Browns Hill | WSW 255° | 61 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bush Hill | W 274° | 61 m | 12.7 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 233° | 60 m | 8.3 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 6 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Headlands: 0.0 mi
- Old Garden Beach: 0.1 mi
- Star Island Park: 0.2 mi
- Inner Harbor Park: 0.3 mi
- Harvey Park: 0.3 mi
Beaches
- Old Garden Beach: 0.2 mi
- Front Beach: 0.5 mi
- Back Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.7 mi
- Cape Hedge Beach: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Motif #1: 0.2 mi
- The Paper House: 1.5 mi
- Whale's Jaw: 1.9 mi
- Peter's Pulpit: 2.2 mi
- Prosperity Follows Service: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Kieran Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Rowe Parcel: 0.7 mi
- Waring Field: 0.8 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Pool Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.3 mi
- High Rock: 1.3 mi
- Great Hill: 1.4 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 4.2 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 4.5 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 4.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.8 mi
Museums: 56
- James A. Babson Museum: 2.0 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 4.1 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- CAM Green: 4.1 mi
- Maritime Gloucester: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 43
- Cold Frames: 8.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.9 mi
- Bushee Garden: 14.2 mi
- Range Light Sculpture Garden: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.2 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Winslow II: 16.2 mi
- Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 16.6 mi
- Sparrows: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Brier Neck: 2.5 mi
- Bass Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Stage Head: 5.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Ramp: 2.2 mi
- Boathouse: 2.3 mi
- Utility Building: 2.3 mi
- Tram Way: 2.3 mi
- Cistern: 2.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 23.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 15.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 17.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Rockport · 1 mi
- Gloucester · 4 mi
- Essex · 9 mi
- Manchester · 10 mi
- North Shore · 10 mi
- Hamilton · 12 mi
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