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Crocker Park

Crocker Park from directly overhead

Crocker Park is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington Navy, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

About

The story

park in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49481054, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Named in the honor of Uriel Crocker ofr the Old Boston printing firm Crocker & Brewster out of a depth of love for his fellow man and the place of his birth, he gave the larger portion of this area to the town of Marblehead on June 15th 1886... cont.
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Coordinates42.50303, -70.84887

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Crocker Park: 0.0 mi
  • Washington Square: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Reynolds Playground: 0.4 mi
  • William I Hammond Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Museums
Beaches
Peaks
  • Burial Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Legg Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Vinnin Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Ledge Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 8.5 mi
Attractions
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.0 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.3 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.4 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Rail Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Crocker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW 263°87 m7.0 mi
Mount GileadW 263°77 m7.4 mi
Mount HermonW 266°76 m6.6 mi
Mount MoriahW 260°74 m7.7 mi
Weetamoo CliffW 268°68 m7.5 mi
Fuller HillW 262°68 m7.9 mi
Prospect HillW 268°63 m6.1 mi
Mount SpickettW 267°62 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7084193531

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