- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Pine Hill93 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6892, -70.7327
Planting Island Causeway is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 0 m. Pine Hill stands 93 m to the east, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Howland Marsh, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 13 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Planting Island Causeway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | E 81° | 93 m | 8.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | ENE 76° | 85 m | 13.1 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | ENE 66° | 82 m | 11.0 mi |
| Avery Hill | ENE 72° | 80 m | 9.5 mi |
| Discovery Hill | E 80° | 77 m | 13.9 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 105° | 71 m | 7.7 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NNE 18° | 64 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ridge Hill | W 272° | 64 m | 15.2 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
- 27.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 27.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Howland Marsh: 0.4 mi
- Shaws Island: 0.5 mi
- Piney Point Parcels: 0.6 mi
- Piney Point Parcels: 0.6 mi
- Piney Point Parcels: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Silver Shell Beach: 1.3 mi
- Town Field: 2.2 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Point Road Park: 3.1 mi
- Quadequena Club Tennis Courts: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 1.5 mi
- Tempes Knob: 4.1 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 4.6 mi
- Wankinco Neck: 4.8 mi
- Brandy Hill: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Hollywoods Beach: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Island: 3.2 mi
- Swifts Beach: 3.5 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 3.6 mi
- Little Harbor Beach: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 4.7 mi
- Kendrick House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Saconesset Homestead and Museum: 7.7 mi
- Bourne Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 10.5 mi
Historic sites
- Delano Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Maritime Park: 6.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 35
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 10.5 mi
- Herring Run: 10.5 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 10.5 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 10.5 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
- The Cliffs: 0.4 mi
- Hog Island: 5.5 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 6.6 mi
- Nobska Point: 12.2 mi
- Falmouth Heights: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Tree of Bike: 7.2 mi
- Whale Tail: 11.8 mi
- Rachel Carson: 11.8 mi
- Helen Keller: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 18
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 10.9 mi
- Colonial Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 11.6 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 10.9 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 12.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.0 mi
- West Chop Light: 16.0 mi
- Keeper's House: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
- truck pull-off: 16.8 mi
- truck pull-off: 17.0 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 17.5 mi
- Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 10.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:39 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Wareham, 6 mi away.
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