Low Beach
Low Beach is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the east, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Pond, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 30 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nantucket Conservation Foundation
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Pond: 0.3 mi
- Hither Creek: 0.6 mi
- Shimmo Property: 0.7 mi
- Warrens Landing: 0.8 mi
- Eel Pt./Trots Hills: 0.9 mi
- Dionis Beach: 1.6 mi
- Cisco Beach: 2.1 mi
- Washing Pond Beach: 2.3 mi
- Cliff Beach: 3.5 mi
- Steps Beach: 3.7 mi
- Lily Pond Park: 3.2 mi
- Coffin Park: 3.7 mi
- Lilly Pond: 3.7 mi
- Greater Light Garden: 3.7 mi
- Winter Park: 3.8 mi
- Old Gaol: 3.6 mi
- Oldest House: 3.7 mi
- Historic Mitchell House: 3.7 mi
- Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum: 3.7 mi
- Greater Light: 3.7 mi
- Trots Hills: 1.4 mi
- Long Hill: 1.6 mi
- Swain Hill: 1.9 mi
- Popsquatchet Hills: 3.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.7 mi
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 2.7 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 3.8 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 10.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 10.9 mi
- cannon: 18.9 mi
- Nantucket Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Squam Head: 10.2 mi
- Sankaty Head: 11.0 mi
- Wasque Point: 15.2 mi
- North Head: 24.7 mi
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb: 3.9 mi
- Big Bridge: 21.6 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 23.4 mi
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 3.7 mi
- Hadwen House Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Brant Point Light: 4.5 mi
- Whale Tail: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Low Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | E 88° | 33 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sampson Hill | WNW 294° | 28 m | 17.4 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | E 86° | 26 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sauls Hills | E 89° | 23 m | 8.7 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | E 89° | 22 m | 3.3 mi |
| Washaqua Hill | WNW 292° | 22 m | 16.6 mi |
| Macys Hill | E 88° | 19 m | 7.8 mi |
| Fudge Hill | E 84° | 18 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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