Carroll A. DeSilver
Carroll A. DeSilver is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Windmill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 3.4 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In Memory Of Carroll A. DeSilver U.S. Coast Guard, Born Aug. 27, 1921 Lost in Action Sept. 9, 1942. Erected 1951
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Lake Association Beach: 0.6 mi
- Bass River Beach: 1.0 mi
- Plashes Pond: 1.2 mi
- Thachers Beach: 1.5 mi
- Seagull Beach: 1.9 mi
- Windmill Park: 0.4 mi
- Wampanoag Road Park: 0.8 mi
- Matachee Road Park: 1.0 mi
- Wings Grove Beach & Park: 1.2 mi
- Hazelmoor Park: 1.3 mi
- German hill: 2.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.0 mi
- Black Ball Hill: 5.1 mi
- Hokum Rock: 5.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.4 mi
- Long Pond Drive Fish Ladder: 0.6 mi
- Frank Baker Road: 0.7 mi
- Smith Road: 0.8 mi
- Bass River Beach And Boat Access: 0.9 mi
- Captain Small Road: 1.5 mi
- Whydah Pirate Museum: 1.2 mi
- Captain Bangs Hallet House: 3.9 mi
- Edward Gorey House: 3.9 mi
- Cape Cod Maritime Museum: 3.9 mi
- Guyer Barn: 4.1 mi
- Baxter Grist Mill: 2.9 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.0 mi
- American Legion Post 206: 4.0 mi
- Sachem Iyanough: 4.1 mi
- Pirates Cove: 1.0 mi
- Jump On Us!: 2.5 mi
- Putter's Paradise: 3.0 mi
- Wackenhammer's Clockwork Arcade and Carousel: 4.4 mi
- Grand Slam Entertainment: 5.8 mi
- Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden: 5.3 mi
- Mashpee Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden: 14.9 mi
- McInnes Garden: 16.7 mi
- Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 16.7 mi
- Salten Point: 6.5 mi
- Fullers Point: 10.7 mi
- Top of Eroding Coastal Bank (Spring 2025): 12.7 mi
- bluff: 13.9 mi
- Indian Neck: 19.8 mi
- The Great Green Whale: 3.6 mi
- Saint John Paul: 4.2 mi
- James Otis Jr.: 6.0 mi
- Mercy Otis Warren: 6.0 mi
- The Catch: 14.2 mi
- Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Picnick Area: 12.0 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.0 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Station: 13.2 mi
- Chatham Light: 13.2 mi
- Nauset Light: 19.1 mi
- West Chop Light: 23.8 mi
- truck pull-off: 2.4 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 4.8 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carroll A. DeSilver. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Hill | NE 51° | 165 m | 11.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 281° | 93 m | 19.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | WNW 290° | 85 m | 15.5 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | WNW 291° | 82 m | 18.5 mi |
| Avery Hill | WNW 286° | 80 m | 19.0 mi |
| Discovery Hill | WNW 289° | 77 m | 14.4 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | W 271° | 71 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mountain Hill | NW 305° | 61 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hyannis Barnstable Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9409501472
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