Cliff · Massachusetts
Town Head
Town Head is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the north, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is White Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 8 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57510, -70.73977
- 2.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- White Beach: 0.2 mi
- Graves Beach: 0.4 mi
- Black Beach: 0.5 mi
- Gray Beach: 1.1 mi
- Singing Beach: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Little Crow Island Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Kettle Cove Marsh Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Spang Cr (Grave Island): 0.3 mi
- Spang Cr (Grave Island): 0.4 mi
- Kettle Cove Marsh Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Hildreth Hill: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Hill: 0.8 mi
- Long Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lambert Hill: 1.1 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Sweeney Park: 0.9 mi
- Magnolia Surf Park: 1.2 mi
- Magnolia Park: 1.2 mi
- Knowlton Park: 1.3 mi
- Kettle Cove Field: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Trask House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 2.5 mi
- Beauport Museum: 4.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.5 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 2.6 mi
- Hermit’s Plaque: 3.1 mi
- Pump House Ruin: 3.4 mi
- Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell: 3.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 3.7 mi
- Greasy Pole: 4.4 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 4.6 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 4.6 mi
- Schooner Adventure: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.8 mi
- Winslow II: 7.4 mi
- Cat Witch: 8.6 mi
- Communion with Us: 8.6 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 7.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Ropes Garden: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Stage Head: 3.9 mi
- Gregory Island: 4.6 mi
- Bass Rocks: 6.1 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 6.7 mi
- Brier Neck: 6.8 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 4.2 mi
- Ramp: 9.3 mi
- Cistern: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.3 mi
- Utility Building: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 14.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 15.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 5.8 mi
- Haywardville: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Town Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | N 11° | 78 m | 2.5 mi |
| Red Rock | NNE 12° | 70 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pool Hill | NE 43° | 66 m | 7.8 mi |
| Morse Hill | NNW 332° | 62 m | 2.1 mi |
| Browns Hill | WNW 296° | 61 m | 6.0 mi |
| Long Hill | N 355° | 60 m | 0.9 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NW 316° | 57 m | 5.1 mi |
| Great Hill | W 279° | 56 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358274601
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 1 mi
- North Shore · 4 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- Gloucester · 5 mi
- Beverly · 7 mi
- Hamilton · 7 mi
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