- Elevation, modelled
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Folger Hill33 m · 2.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2836, -69.9652
Sankaty Head Light is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled 31 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the west, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sankaty Head Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | W 265° | 33 m | 2.3 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | W 270° | 26 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sauls Hills | W 262° | 23 m | 2.2 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | W 267° | 22 m | 7.6 mi |
| Macys Hill | W 267° | 19 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fudge Hill | W 273° | 18 m | 4.8 mi |
| Swain Hill | W 271° | 16 m | 9.1 mi |
| Trots Hills | W 270° | 16 m | 9.6 mi |
52 named places within 25 miles
Beaches: 23
- Quidnet Beach: 1.3 mi
- Siasconset Beach: 1.6 mi
- Low Beach: 2.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.2 mi
- Madequecham Beach: 5.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum: 4.2 mi
- Museum of African American History: 6.9 mi
- Nantucket Whaling Museum: 6.9 mi
- Peter Foulger Museum: 7.0 mi
- Quaker Meeting House: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Cains Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sauls Hills: 2.2 mi
- Folger Hill: 2.3 mi
- Macys Hill: 3.1 mi
- Shawkemo Hills: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 0.0 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 7.2 mi
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 8.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Brant Point Light: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:35 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:30 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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