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Jeggle Island

Jeggle Island from directly overhead

Jeggle Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest River Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

A tidal island that can be reached by boat. At low tide it is connected to the land by mud flats. The mud flats lead to private property, so you must use a boat to reach it. There is no place to tie a boat at the island.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.50197, -70.88549

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest River Park: 0.3 mi
  • Upper Quad: 0.3 mi
  • Sullivan Front Lawn: 0.3 mi
  • Pickman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Gatchell Playgound: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Beaches
Artworks
Gardens
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
Peaks
  • Legg Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Vinnin Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Ledge Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Pickering Wharf: 1.2 mi
  • Real Pirates Salem: 1.3 mi
  • Chambers Of terror: 1.3 mi
  • Derby Waterfront District: 1.4 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 17.1 mi
  • Oak Lea: 17.2 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 17.2 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 24.1 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Rock Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Rail Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Jeggle Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW 261°87 m5.2 mi
Crow HillW 264°82.9 m8.0 mi
Mount GileadW 262°77 m5.6 mi
Mount HermonW 265°76 m4.8 mi
Rocky HillW 260°74.4 m7.8 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 257°74 m5.9 mi
Breakheart HillW 260°71.3 m7.5 mi
Ash HillW 260°71 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29694067

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