Cliff · Massachusetts
Winthrop Head
Winthrop Head is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 25 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottage Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 25 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36815, -70.96783
- 5.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cottage Hill: 0.1 mi
- Orient Heights: 2.6 mi
- Youngs Hill: 2.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Bellingham: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Massa Playground: 0.1 mi
- Norman F. Daw Playground: 0.5 mi
- Coughlin Playground: 0.5 mi
- Thornton Park: 0.7 mi
- Fishermen's Bend: 0.8 mi
Beaches
- Yirrel Beach: 0.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 0.7 mi
- Short Beach: 1.8 mi
- Revere Beach: 3.4 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 1.0 mi
- Heart of the Ocean: 3.3 mi
- Donald McKay: 3.3 mi
- Fight the Rise: 3.3 mi
- Rise: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Winthrop Public Library and Museum: 1.1 mi
- ICA Watershed: 3.4 mi
- Bellingham-Cary House: 3.7 mi
- The Institute of Contemporary Art: 4.0 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- in memory of the 850: 1.1 mi
- Steve Pini Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Battery Basinger: 2.7 mi
- Battery Drum: 2.7 mi
- Fort Strong: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 3.4 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 3.5 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Eastie Farm: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- North Shore Road Conservation Land: 3.9 mi
- Sea Plane Basin: 4.3 mi
- Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sancuary: 4.6 mi
- The Graves: 5.0 mi
- Sea Plane Basin: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Waterboat Duck House: 4.2 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 4.2 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 4.2 mi
- All Saints Way: 4.3 mi
- Hood Milk Bottle: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Grovers Cliff: 1.5 mi
- Long Island Head: 2.7 mi
- Pererea Point: 3.7 mi
- West Head: 4.0 mi
- West Cliff: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 4.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 4.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 4.8 mi
- Rainshed: 4.8 mi
- Boston Light: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 5.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 19.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Quarry Spring: 8.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 9.2 mi
- Dogtown: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Winthrop Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NW 312° | 92 m | 8.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NW 310° | 83 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNW 330° | 79 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NW 311° | 76 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 313° | 75 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 349° | 74 m | 8.1 mi |
| Fuller Hill | NNW 348° | 68 m | 8.5 mi |
| Waitt's Mount | NW 312° | 65 m | 6.7 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 | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358273768
Day trips start here
- Winthrop · 1 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 3 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 4 mi
- Boston/North End · 4 mi
- Revere · 4 mi
- Boston · 5 mi
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