Cliff · Massachusetts
West Head
West Head is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Moon Head, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 16 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31055, -70.97553
- 5.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moon Island: 0.9 mi
- Long Island: 1.0 mi
- Rainsford Island: 1.1 mi
- Hangman Island: 1.4 mi
- Nickerson Rock Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Moon Island Sewage Facility: 0.9 mi
- Battery Stevens: 1.3 mi
- Moon Island Flume Pilings: 1.4 mi
- Battery Smyth: 1.6 mi
- Fort Strong: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Orchard Beach: 1.8 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.0 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.8 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Windmill Point Boathouse: 2.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: 3.0 mi
- Commonwealth Museum: 3.0 mi
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 3.1 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- The Lone Sailor: 2.8 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 3.5 mi
- Constitution Common: 4.2 mi
- John Adams: 4.3 mi
- Abigail Adams: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 3.2 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 3.5 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 3.8 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 4.0 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Telegraph Hill: 3.6 mi
- Savin Hill: 3.8 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cottage Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Monadnock Street Garden: 4.8 mi
- Nonquit Street Garden: 4.8 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 4.8 mi
- Magnolia & Woodford Streets Garden: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 4.3 mi
- USS Salem: 4.7 mi
- Boston Wharf Co. Sign: 4.7 mi
- Hood Milk Bottle: 4.8 mi
- The Eleanor: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Moon Head: 0.7 mi
- Pererea Point: 1.4 mi
- Long Island Head: 1.7 mi
- Nut Island: 2.4 mi
- Middle Head: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 4.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 4.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 4.5 mi
- Boston Light: 4.5 mi
- Rainshed: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 6.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 8.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of West Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 216° | 156 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 215° | 151 m | 7.5 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 215° | 145 m | 7.3 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 215° | 133 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | SSW 212° | 103 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | SW 215° | 95 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSW 211° | 90 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 205° | 74 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358273760
Day trips start here
- Boston Harbor Islands · 1 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 4 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 4 mi
- Hull · 4 mi
- Quincy · 4 mi
- Winthrop · 4 mi
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