Historic site · Massachusetts
Myles Standish Cellar Hole
Myles Standish Cellar Hole is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewster Woods, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Duxbury Department of Public Works
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.00690, -70.67488
- 19.5 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 29.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Brewster Woods: 0.4 mi
- Myles Standish Monument State Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Town Green: 1.2 mi
- Arthur Thurbur Land: 1.5 mi
- Isabelle Freeman Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Captain's Flats: 0.6 mi
- Standish Shore: 0.7 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 1.4 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 2.8 mi
- Saquish Beach: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Captains Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hardin Hill: 1.0 mi
- North Hill: 2.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.1 mi
- Waiting Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Myles Standish Monument: 0.6 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 3.2 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 3.4 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 6.4 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
Parks
- Hunt Park: 0.7 mi
- Grays Beach Park: 1.9 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Field: 2.4 mi
- Holmes Field: 2.5 mi
Museums: 51
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 2.0 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 2.6 mi
- King Caesar House: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
- High Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Third Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Second Cliff: 12.9 mi
- First Cliff: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 25
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 3.4 mi
- Massasoit: 3.5 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 3.5 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 3.6 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 17.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 17.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 17.9 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 18.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Mayflower Experience: 3.3 mi
- Mayflower II: 3.3 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 8.0 mi
- Edaville: 12.0 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 3.8 mi
- Pumphouse: 3.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.8 mi
- Boston Light: 24.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 4.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.4 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- truck pull-off: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 17.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 18.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 23.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Myles Standish Cellar Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SE 142° | 114 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | SE 138° | 95 m | 6.7 mi |
| Monks Hill | SW 217° | 83 m | 4.0 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 341° | 77 m | 8.6 mi |
| Flagg Hill | S 169° | 64 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | S 181° | 62 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sparrow Hill | SSW 192° | 61 m | 4.1 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | N 352° | 61 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29690018
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