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Off Bearses Byway

Off Bearses Byway from directly overhead

Off Bearses Byway is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Chatham Settler's Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 7.0 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.68105, -69.96063

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Nickerson Park: 0.1 mi
  • Kate Gould Park: 0.2 mi
  • Veterans' Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lighthouse Park: 0.9 mi
  • Larsen Park: 5.5 mi
Beaches
  • Hardings Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Fisherman's Landing: 2.7 mi
  • Strong Island Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Forest Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Red River Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Watch Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Cannon Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Nauset Beach Dunes: 3.1 mi
  • Grassy Nook: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Park Hill: 6.6 mi
Museums: 26
Historic sites: 24
Attractions: 13
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 4.9 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.1 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.9 mi
  • truck pull-off: 9.2 mi
  • rest area: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Picnick Area: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillNW 324°165 m6.6 mi
Signal HillWNW 288°60 m12.1 mi
Clay HillW 271°58 m20.5 mi
Black Ball HillWNW 286°45 m12.3 mi
Mill HillNNW 342°41 m6.9 mi
Green HillN 350°38 m23.5 mi
Scorton HillW 277°35 m22.6 mi
Hokum RockWNW 288°34 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1518:52
June solstice05:0619:3620:19
September equinox06:2818:0218:39
December solstice07:0415:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323237455463706964554638
Precip in4.03.84.74.03.33.22.83.23.84.34.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29848777

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