Historic site · Massachusetts
M4 Sherman Tank
M4 Sherman Tank is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Great Hill stands 75 m to the west-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Patton Park Dedication, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1946
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61458, -70.87153
- 3.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 8 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Patton Park: 0.0 mi
- Fairhaven Field: 0.5 mi
- Pingree Park: 0.5 mi
- Cutler Park: 0.9 mi
- Carbarn Lot: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Scilly's Hill: 0.5 mi
- Savin Hill: 0.9 mi
- Browns Hill: 1.3 mi
- Vineyard Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Wenham Museum: 1.1 mi
- Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum: 2.8 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 4.7 mi
- John Canot House and Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Dane Street Beach: 4.6 mi
- Patch Beach: 4.6 mi
- Lynch Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- Rice's Beach: 4.7 mi
- West Beach: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 56
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Ropes Garden: 6.6 mi
- Cold Frames: 6.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.8 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 56
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 6.6 mi
- Goldfish: 6.7 mi
- Communion with Us: 6.7 mi
- Verduras: 6.7 mi
- Love Child: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Patton Park Dedication: 0.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.1 mi
- The Round Point: 1.8 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 2.2 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 55
- The Rockery: 2.9 mi
- Connors Farm: 3.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 5.1 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 6.5 mi
- Bell: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ledyard Farm Conservation Restriction: 0.8 mi
- Beals Conservation Restriction: 1.0 mi
- Reynolds Farm & Proctor Woodland: 1.0 mi
- Wenham Aquifer Land: 1.1 mi
- Essex County Greenbelt Land: 1.1 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Gregory Island: 3.0 mi
- Great Neck: 7.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Town Head: 7.2 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 7.8 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.5 mi
- Front Range Light: 13.6 mi
- Ramp: 15.0 mi
- Boathouse: 15.0 mi
- Utility Building: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.0 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 24.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Newbury Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 10.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 10.8 mi
- Haywardville: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of M4 Sherman Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | WNW 303° | 75 m | 4.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 4° | 74 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turner Hill | NNW 346° | 70 m | 3.7 mi |
| Witch Hill | W 273° | 70 m | 4.3 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 301° | 67 m | 5.8 mi |
| Town Hill | WNW 298° | 65 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rea Farm Hill | W 266° | 65 m | 4.4 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | NNW 330° | 64 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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