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Eastward Point

Eastward Point from directly overhead

Eastward Point is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastwood Point, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 4.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71539, -69.97156

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Beaches
  • Strong Island Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Fisherman's Landing: 2.4 mi
  • Hardings Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Forest Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Red River Beach: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Veterans' Park: 2.2 mi
  • Nickerson Park: 2.3 mi
  • Kate Gould Park: 2.5 mi
  • Lighthouse Park: 3.2 mi
  • Former Camp Wono: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Cannon Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Nauset Beach Dunes: 2.1 mi
  • Watch Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Grassy Nook: 3.8 mi
  • Deer Park Hill: 4.4 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 26
Attractions: 13
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 2.9 mi
  • truck pull-off: 3.6 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.0 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.6 mi
  • rest area: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Picnick Area: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastward Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillNW 312°165 m4.4 mi
Signal HillW 277°60 m11.0 mi
Clay HillW 264°58 m20.0 mi
Black Ball HillW 275°45 m11.3 mi
Mill HillNNW 340°41 m4.5 mi
The HighlandsNNW 348°41 m22.9 mi
Green HillN 350°38 m21.0 mi
Scorton HillW 271°35 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1518:52
June solstice05:0619:3720:19
September equinox06:2818:0218:39
December solstice07:0415:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323338465564717164544537
Precip in3.83.64.44.03.32.92.83.03.64.24.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29848926

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