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Dogtown

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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 JAS MERRY, 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

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
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
Beaches
Nature reserves
Attractions: 55
  • JAS MERRY: 0.3 mi
  • FIRST ATTACKED: 0.3 mi
  • Never Try Never Win: 0.3 mi
  • Kindness: 0.4 mi
  • Intelligence: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
Gardens: 39
  • Cold Frames: 6.8 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 14.3 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 35
Cliffs: 20
Lighthouses: 14
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 AnnWSW78 m3.9 mi
Red RockWSW70 m3.7 mi
Pool HillNE66 m2.0 mi
Morse HillWSW62 m5.5 mi
Pigeon HillNNE61 m3.0 mi
Browns HillW61 m9.6 mi
Long HillSW60 m5.3 mi
Eveleth HillW57 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

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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