- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Folger Hill33 m · 9.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2631, -70.1846
Head Of The Plains is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 5 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the east, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shimmo Property, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Head Of The Plains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | E 82° | 33 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sampson Hill | WNW 297° | 28 m | 17.4 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | E 79° | 26 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sauls Hills | E 83° | 23 m | 9.3 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | ENE 75° | 22 m | 3.9 mi |
| Washaqua Hill | WNW 295° | 22 m | 16.5 mi |
| Macys Hill | E 81° | 19 m | 8.4 mi |
| Fudge Hill | ENE 76° | 18 m | 6.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Shimmo Property: 0.5 mi
- Long Pond: 0.7 mi
- Long Pond: 0.7 mi
- Low Beach: 1.1 mi
- Little Neck: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 40
- Cisco Beach: 1.8 mi
- Dionis Beach: 2.7 mi
- Washing Pond Beach: 3.2 mi
- Miacomet Beach: 4.0 mi
- Cliff Beach: 4.3 mi
Parks: 38
- Lily Pond Park: 3.9 mi
- Winter Park: 4.1 mi
- Greater Light Garden: 4.4 mi
- Dead Horse Valley: 4.4 mi
- Lilly Pond: 4.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Old Gaol: 4.3 mi
- Historic Mitchell House: 4.3 mi
- Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum: 4.4 mi
- Greater Light: 4.4 mi
- Fire Hose Cart House: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 15
- Trots Hills: 2.3 mi
- Long Hill: 2.6 mi
- Swain Hill: 2.7 mi
- Popsquatchet Hills: 3.9 mi
- Sunset Hill: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 3.4 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 4.4 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 11.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 11.5 mi
- cannon: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Nantucket Cliffs: 4.2 mi
- Squam Head: 10.9 mi
- Sankaty Head: 11.5 mi
- Wasque Point: 15.2 mi
- North Head: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb: 4.6 mi
- Big Bridge: 21.6 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 4.4 mi
- Hadwen House Gardens: 4.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Brant Point Light: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Whale Tail: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:36 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:31 | 16:15 |
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 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nantucket MEM AP, 7 mi away.
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