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Greenlands

Greenlands from directly overhead

Greenlands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Convery Land, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 24 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.41708, -70.62469

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Valley Park: 1.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Boch Park: 2.8 mi
  • Owen Park: 3.0 mi
  • Forest Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 51
  • Tashmoo Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Pilot Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Goat Rocks: 3.6 mi
  • Whiting Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 44
  • War Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • ship's anchor: 6.1 mi
  • cannon: 6.3 mi
  • cannon: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 17
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 3.1 mi
  • Big Bridge: 3.9 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 4.5 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 7.8 mi
  • The Liberté: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 16
Artworks: 10
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 22.9 mi
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • truck pull-off: 23.0 mi
  • truck pull-off: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillSW 235°94.8 m7.2 mi
Pine HillN 9°93 m20.4 mi
Telegraph HillNNE 18°85 m23.0 mi
Flatrock HillN 11°82 m23.7 mi
Avery HillN 9°80 m22.0 mi
Prospect HillWSW 241°78 m7.3 mi
Discovery HillNNE 21°77 m22.7 mi
Deer Horn HillN 6°71 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:1019:3820:20
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0615:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313237465564706963534537
Precip in3.32.64.03.73.33.22.83.43.84.44.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vineyard Haven Marthas Vineyar, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29703111

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