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Mill Pond

Mill Pond from directly overhead

Mill Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of -1 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the west-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell-Mill Pond, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 27 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.38341, -70.67191

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Parks
  • Valley Park: 5.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
  • Boch Park: 6.1 mi
  • Owen Park: 6.3 mi
  • Forest Park: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Ridge Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Whiting Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Goat Rocks: 2.3 mi
  • Abel Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Peaked Hill: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • War Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • ship's anchor: 8.0 mi
  • cannon: 8.3 mi
  • cannon: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 12
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 0.9 mi
  • Big Bridge: 6.8 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 7.8 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 9.7 mi
  • The Liberté: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 6
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillWSW 242°94.8 m3.9 mi
Pine HillNNE 14°93 m23.1 mi
Avery HillNNE 14°80 m24.8 mi
Prospect HillWSW 253°78 m4.1 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 13°71 m19.6 mi
Whiting HillNW 315°68 m2.2 mi
Sherman HillWNW 298°49 m24.8 mi
Mount SuratNNW 335°48 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:1019:3820:20
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0615:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313237465564706963534537
Precip in3.32.64.03.73.33.22.83.43.84.44.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vineyard Haven Marthas Vineyar, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29693350

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