Norton Point Beach
Norton Point Beach is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of -2 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wasque Reservation, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 25 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wasque Reservation: 0.7 mi
- H.H.Stevens/Beach Rd Ave: 0.8 mi
- Wasque Reservation: 0.9 mi
- H.H.Stevens/Beach Rd Ave: 1.0 mi
- Packard Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Norton Point Beach: 0.9 mi
- South Beach: 2.1 mi
- East Beach: 2.2 mi
- Chappaquiddick Beach: 2.6 mi
- Chappaquiddick Beach: 2.6 mi
- Enos Lots: 1.8 mi
- Robinson Road Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Cannonball Park: 3.5 mi
- Waban Park: 8.0 mi
- Veira Park: 8.1 mi
- Washaqua Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sampson Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mill Hill: 2.8 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 9.4 mi
- Tashmoo Hill: 9.7 mi
- The Carnegie Heritage Center: 3.2 mi
- Doctor Daniel Fisher House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Vincent House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cottage Museum: 8.4 mi
- cannon: 2.7 mi
- cannon: 2.7 mi
- ship's anchor: 2.8 mi
- War Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Wasque Point: 1.5 mi
- North Head: 9.1 mi
- Husselton Head: 10.2 mi
- Makonikey Head: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Tree Neck: 12.7 mi
- Big Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 8.4 mi
- Polly Hill Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Falmouth Road Race Finish Line: 14.8 mi
- The Liberté: 14.9 mi
- Whale Tail: 3.1 mi
- Buddha: 14.7 mi
- Helen Keller: 15.6 mi
- Whale Tail: 15.6 mi
- Rachel Carson: 15.6 mi
- Oil House: 10.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.9 mi
- West Chop Light: 10.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.9 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 15.7 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 15.7 mi
- Colonial Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 19.9 mi
- Hadwen House Gardens: 20.2 mi
- truck pull-off: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norton Point Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Hill | W 272° | 94.8 m | 13.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 275° | 78 m | 13.9 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | NNW 345° | 71 m | 22.2 mi |
| Whiting Hill | WNW 288° | 68 m | 12.1 mi |
| Clay Hill | NNE 15° | 58 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Surat | NW 307° | 48 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ridge Hill | W 276° | 47 m | 11.4 mi |
| Goat Rocks | WNW 291° | 44 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:38 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:32 | 16:16 |
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 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edgartown, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
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- Marion · 28 mi
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