Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Cisco
Cisco is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the east-northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cisco Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.25249, -70.15073
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cisco: 0.2 mi
- Cisco: 0.2 mi
- Smooth Hummocks: 0.7 mi
- Miacomet Heath Natural Heritage Area: 0.8 mi
- Smooth Hummocks: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 34
- Cisco Beach: 0.1 mi
- Miacomet Beach: 2.1 mi
- South Shore: 2.8 mi
- Dionis Beach: 2.9 mi
- Washing Pond Beach: 2.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Old Gaol: 3.0 mi
- Historic Mitchell House: 3.1 mi
- Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum: 3.1 mi
- Greater Light: 3.2 mi
- Fire Hose Cart House: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 14
- Trots Hills: 2.1 mi
- Swain Hill: 2.3 mi
- Popsquatchet Hills: 2.7 mi
- Long Hill: 2.9 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks: 14
- Winter Park: 2.5 mi
- Lily Pond Park: 2.9 mi
- Dead Horse Valley: 3.1 mi
- Mill Hill Park: 3.1 mi
- Greater Light Garden: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 2.5 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 3.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 9.9 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 9.9 mi
- cannon: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Nantucket Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Squam Head: 9.6 mi
- Sankaty Head: 9.9 mi
- Wasque Point: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Hadwen House Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb: 3.4 mi
- Big Bridge: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Brant Point Light: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Whale Tail: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cisco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | ENE 75° | 33 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sampson Hill | WNW 297° | 28 m | 19.3 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | ENE 69° | 26 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sauls Hills | ENE 76° | 23 m | 7.7 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | NE 49° | 22 m | 2.7 mi |
| Washaqua Hill | WNW 295° | 22 m | 18.4 mi |
| Macys Hill | ENE 73° | 19 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fudge Hill | ENE 64° | 18 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:36 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:31 | 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 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nantucket MEM AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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