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Presson Point

Presson Point from directly overhead

Presson Point is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Susan's Point, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1979-04-03
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.62180, -70.70694

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 0.4 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 0.6 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 0.7 mi
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 1.5 mi
  • Oval Playground & Palazola Field: 1.7 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Avalon: 0.8 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Red Rock: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
  • Tablet Rock: 1.9 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 2.2 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 2.3 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 2.3 mi
  • Schooner Adventure: 2.6 mi
Beaches
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 54
  • Cold Frames: 5.6 mi
  • Formal Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 11.9 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.0 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.0 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Presson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnWSW 238°78 m1.4 mi
Red RockWSW 251°70 m1.1 mi
Pool HillENE 57°66 m4.4 mi
Morse HillWSW 242°62 m3.0 mi
Pigeon HillNE 49°61 m5.3 mi
Browns HillW 265°61 m7.1 mi
Long HillSW 216°60 m2.9 mi
Eveleth HillW 275°57 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29689201

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