- Elevation, modelled
- -2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Black Ball Hill45 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)23.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3859, -70.0445
Great Pt. is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled -2 m. Black Ball Hill stands 45 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 24 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Pt.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ball Hill | NNW 342° | 45 m | 25.0 mi |
| Hokum Rock | NNW 344° | 34 m | 24.9 mi |
| Folger Hill | SSE 166° | 33 m | 7.5 mi |
| German hill | NNW 338° | 30 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sampson Hill | W 269° | 28 m | 22.8 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | S 180° | 26 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sauls Hills | SSE 165° | 23 m | 7.6 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | SSW 205° | 22 m | 8.2 mi |
- 23.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Great Pt.: 0.1 mi
- Great Point: 0.1 mi
- Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge: 0.5 mi
- Great Point: 2.3 mi
- The Haulover: 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Coskata Beach: 2.2 mi
- Coatue Beach: 5.1 mi
- Quidnet Beach: 6.9 mi
- Jetties Beach: 6.9 mi
- Steps Beach: 7.1 mi
Parks: 51
- Coffin Park: 7.4 mi
- Lilly Pond: 7.6 mi
- Greater Light Garden: 7.8 mi
- Lily Pond Park: 7.9 mi
- Consue Springs: 8.0 mi
Museums: 29
- Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum: 6.5 mi
- Nantucket Whaling Museum: 7.5 mi
- Oldest House: 7.5 mi
- Peter Foulger Museum: 7.5 mi
- Quaker Meeting House: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Fudge Hill: 6.9 mi
- Shawkemo Hills: 7.1 mi
- Macys Hill: 7.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 7.4 mi
- Folger Hill: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 7.9 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 8.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 8.2 mi
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 8.2 mi
- Original Prop: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb: 7.5 mi
- Grand Slam Entertainment: 19.9 mi
- Pirates Cove: 20.4 mi
- Stick'n Rudder Aero Tours: 21.1 mi
- Fish Pier Observation Deck: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- truck pull-off: 22.2 mi
- rest area: 22.3 mi
- truck pull-off: 22.5 mi
- truck pull-off: 22.5 mi
- truck pull-off: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Squam Head: 5.4 mi
- Nantucket Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Sankaty Head: 8.3 mi
- Top of Eroding Coastal Bank (Spring 2025): 19.3 mi
- Wasque Point: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Brant Point Light: 7.0 mi
- Chatham Light: 20.3 mi
- Oil House: 20.3 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Station: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 7.5 mi
- Hadwen House Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- The Great Green Whale: 21.6 mi
- Saint John Paul: 22.0 mi
- Whale Tail: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:36 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:30 | 16:14 |
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