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William Pattison Landing

William Pattison Landing from directly overhead

William Pattison Landing is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Stramski's Beach, a beach less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
I-n Honor of William Pattison Member of the Harbors and Waters Board 1986-2010
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.51457, -70.86565

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
  • Stramski's Beach: 0.0 mi
  • South Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Pebble Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Waikiki Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Grace Oliver Beach: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Gerry Playground: 0.1 mi
  • Green Street Woods: 0.3 mi
  • Orne Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Reynolds Playground: 0.8 mi
  • Winter Island Maritime Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Coddon Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Burial Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Legg Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Ledge Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Community Gardens: 6.4 mi
  • Herb Garden: 8.0 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.4 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.5 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Rail Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.6 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of William Pattison Landing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 255°87 m6.3 mi
Mount GileadWSW 256°77 m6.7 mi
Mount HermonWSW 258°76 m5.9 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 252°74 m7.1 mi
Weetamoo CliffW 261°68 m6.8 mi
Fuller HillWSW 255°68 m7.2 mi
Prospect HillW 259°63 m5.4 mi
Mount SpickettWSW 259°62 m6.1 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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7093856531

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