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Harbor Flats

Harbor Flats from directly overhead

Harbor Flats is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tom Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 15 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99537, -70.07620

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Beaches
Parks: 44
  • Snows Field: 1.0 mi
  • Pilgrim Pond Park: 2.7 mi
  • Cannon Hill Park: 4.8 mi
  • Pilgrim's First Landing Park: 6.8 mi
  • Town Hall Grounds: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 39
Historic sites: 31
  • Steamer Portland: 3.1 mi
  • Cape Cod (Highland) Light original location plaque: 3.2 mi
  • Indian Grave Stone: 4.3 mi
  • Linda J Walker Memorial: 6.3 mi
  • Provincetown Players Marker (Lewis Wharf): 6.6 mi
Museums: 25
Artworks: 24
  • They Also Faced the Sea: 6.6 mi
  • Windmill (demolished): 6.7 mi
  • Homage to the Fishermen (1989): 6.8 mi
  • James and Frances Bakker Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Berta Walker Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 10
Rest areas: 8
  • truck pull-off: 17.8 mi
  • truck pull-off: 19.1 mi
  • truck pull-off: 19.6 mi
  • truck pull-off: 20.7 mi
  • rest area: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnick Area: 16.2 mi
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillS 173°165 m16.5 mi
Signal HillSSW 197°60 m18.9 mi
Indian HillWSW 252°49 m24.8 mi
Black Ball HillSSW 198°45 m19.2 mi
The HighlandsNNE 15°41 m3.2 mi
Mill HillSSE 166°41 m15.6 mi
Green HillNE 52°38 m2.3 mi
Corn HillNNW 342°34 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:53
June solstice05:0619:3820:20
September equinox06:2818:0318:39
December solstice07:0615:2716:13

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, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29800458

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