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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

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.51457, -70.86565

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
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
Museums
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
Historic sites: 58
Attractions: 56
Gardens: 56
  • Salem Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
  • SeaCoast Community Garden: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 55
Cliffs: 51
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 20
  • 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: 14
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 HillWSW87 m6.3 mi
Mount GileadWSW77 m6.7 mi
Mount HermonWSW76 m5.9 mi
Mount MoriahWSW74 m7.1 mi
Weetamoo CliffW68 m6.8 mi
Fuller HillWSW68 m7.2 mi
Mount SpickettWSW62 m6.1 mi
Browns HillN61 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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7093856531

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