King Philips Esker
King Philips Esker is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fetlock Farms, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.3 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 26.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fetlock Farms: 0.5 mi
- Crowders Woodlot: 0.8 mi
- South River Marsh: 1.3 mi
- South River Marsh: 1.3 mi
- South Port Lot: 1.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Tea Rock Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pudding Hill: 1.4 mi
- Duck Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.9 mi
- Dandelion Park: 1.1 mi
- South River Park: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Kent Park: 2.1 mi
- Kent Park: 2.1 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
- Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 4.4 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 5.0 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 7.1 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 3.7 mi
- Standish Shore: 4.4 mi
- Captain's Flats: 5.3 mi
- Saquish Beach: 6.6 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 7.7 mi
- Daniel Webster Law Office Museum: 1.3 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 2.4 mi
- King Caesar House: 2.8 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 12.2 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 14.3 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 14.4 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 5.8 mi
- High Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Third Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Second Cliff: 8.0 mi
- First Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 8.4 mi
- Massasoit: 8.5 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 8.5 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 8.6 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 8.7 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 5.3 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 7.8 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 8.3 mi
- Mayflower II: 8.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 9.5 mi
- Plymouth Light: 7.1 mi
- Pumphouse: 7.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.9 mi
- Boston Light: 19.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 14.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 20.9 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 22.1 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 5.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 5.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of King Philips Esker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SSE 152° | 114 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pine Hills | SSE 150° | 95 m | 11.3 mi |
| Monks Hill | S 189° | 83 m | 8.1 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNW 334° | 77 m | 3.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 315° | 72 m | 11.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | NW 321° | 71 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | NW 319° | 66 m | 10.1 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NW 322° | 64 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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