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Priester Pond

Priester Pond from directly overhead

Priester Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Gates, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 26 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.40262, -70.67826

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Parks
  • Valley Park: 4.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
  • Boch Park: 5.4 mi
  • Owen Park: 5.5 mi
  • Forest Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Goat Rocks: 1.0 mi
  • Whiting Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Ridge Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Abel Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Pilot Hill: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • War Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Nobska Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
  • Woods Holl: 8.4 mi
  • ship's anchor: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 12
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 0.4 mi
  • Big Bridge: 6.8 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 7.3 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 8.4 mi
  • The Liberté: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 7
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillSW 225°94.8 m4.4 mi
Pine HillNNE 15°93 m21.9 mi
Telegraph HillNNE 23°85 m24.9 mi
Avery HillNNE 15°80 m23.6 mi
Prospect HillSW 235°78 m4.4 mi
Discovery HillNNE 26°77 m24.8 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 15°71 m18.4 mi
Whiting HillW 279°68 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:1019:3920:20
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/29690581

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