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Dogtown

Dogtown from directly overhead

Dogtown is a ghost town in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is 17, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America

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Coordinates42.63650, -70.66100

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • 17: 0.3 mi
  • 18: 0.3 mi
  • JAS MERRY: 0.3 mi
  • FIRST ATTACKED: 0.3 mi
  • Never Try Never Win: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Railcut Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Nugent Boulders: 1.2 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Great Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 1.1 mi
  • Green Street Park: 1.2 mi
  • Fishermans Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Friend Street Playground: 1.3 mi
  • Burnham's Field & Playground: 1.3 mi
Museums
Beaches
Historic sites
Gardens: 44
  • Cold Frames: 6.8 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 40
Cliffs: 20
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.3 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 20.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.9 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Dogtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnWSW 244°78 m3.9 mi
Red RockWSW 248°70 m3.7 mi
Pool HillNE 44°66 m2.0 mi
Morse HillWSW 244°62 m5.5 mi
Pigeon HillNNE 34°61 m3.0 mi
Browns HillW 260°61 m9.6 mi
Long HillSW 230°60 m5.3 mi
Eveleth HillW 266°57 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 10 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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