- Elevation, modelled
- -1 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Peaked Hill94.8 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5765, -70.5041
Five Islands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled -1 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 11 miles off.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Five Islands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Hill | SW 219° | 94.8 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 341° | 93 m | 9.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | N 5° | 85 m | 10.9 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | N 352° | 82 m | 12.4 mi |
| Avery Hill | NNW 346° | 80 m | 11.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 221° | 78 m | 19.2 mi |
| Discovery Hill | N 10° | 77 m | 10.4 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | NW 323° | 71 m | 7.3 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Five Islands: 0.1 mi
- Five Islands: 0.1 mi
- Five Islands: 0.1 mi
- Five Islands: 0.2 mi
- Salt Pond Area Bird Sanct: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Childs River Access: 1.5 mi
- Fonseca Park: 1.9 mi
- Coonamessett Greenway Heritage Trail: 3.5 mi
- Sandwich Road Playing Fields: 3.9 mi
- Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- South Cape Beach: 1.8 mi
- South Cape Beach: 1.8 mi
- Menahaunt Beach: 3.2 mi
- Menauhant Beach: 3.2 mi
- Menahaunt Beach: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Telegraph Hill: 6.7 mi
- Mt. Otis: 6.7 mi
- Mt. Zig: 6.9 mi
- Swifts Hill: 7.1 mi
- Riddle Hill: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Location of Hotel Attaquin: 5.1 mi
- Mashpee Veterans' War Monument: 5.1 mi
- Falmouth Police Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Trout's Grave: 5.5 mi
- Briant's Neck: 5.8 mi
Museums: 44
- Cape Cod Children's Museum: 1.7 mi
- Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit: 4.2 mi
- Cahoon Museum of American Art: 5.1 mi
- Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: 5.1 mi
- Falmouth Museums on the Green: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Falmouth Road Race Finish Line: 5.3 mi
- The Liberté: 5.8 mi
- Marstons Mills Herring Run: 6.9 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Cape Cod Airfield Biplane Rides: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- bluff: 2.8 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- Falmouth Heights: 8.5 mi
- Husselton Head: 8.8 mi
- North Head: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 15
- Mashpee Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Colonial Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 9.3 mi
- Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 11
- Buddha: 1.2 mi
- Tree of Bike: 7.4 mi
- Helen Keller: 9.4 mi
- Whale Tail: 9.4 mi
- Rachel Carson: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 9
- truck pull-off: 10.4 mi
- truck pull-off: 10.4 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 13.5 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 15.2 mi
- truck pull-off: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Oil House: 8.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.2 mi
- West Chop Light: 8.3 mi
- Keeper's House: 8.3 mi
- Keeper's House: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:38 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woods Hole Golf Club, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Marion · 16 mi
- Mattapoisett · 17 mi
- Wareham · 17 mi
- SouthCoast · 18 mi
- Rochester · 20 mi
- New Bedford · 23 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Five Islands.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.