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Sandy Neck Sandwich

Sandy Neck Sandwich from directly overhead

Sandy Neck Sandwich is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Scorton Neck Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 0.9 miles off.

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What to expect

Access
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Getting there

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Coordinates41.73771, -70.38739
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • White Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Scorton Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Spring Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Clay Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Discovery Hill: 4.2 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Discover Flying RC- Cape Cod Airfield: 3.5 mi
  • Rolling Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
  • Ellen A. McBarron Field: 4.6 mi
  • Burgess Park: 5.1 mi
  • Sunset Lane Beach Access: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks: 37
Attractions: 27
  • Cape Cod Airfield Biplane Rides: 3.8 mi
  • The Green Briar Nature Center: 4.2 mi
  • Green Briar Jam Kitchen: 4.2 mi
  • Marstons Mills Herring Run: 6.1 mi
  • Wackenhammer's Clockwork Arcade and Carousel: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden: 4.2 mi
  • McInnes Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Dexter Rhododendron Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.1 mi
  • North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Lighthouses: 14
Rest areas: 12
  • truck pull-off: 2.3 mi
  • truck pull-off: 2.3 mi
  • Yarmouth Tourist Information Center: 6.2 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.4 mi
  • truck pull-off: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Herring Run Recreational Area: 9.3 mi
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
  • Picnick Area: 18.9 mi
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Sandy Neck Sandwich. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillE 85°165 m18.2 mi
Manomet HillNW 321°114 m16.8 mi
Pine HillsNW 323°95 m17.1 mi
Pine HillWSW 258°93 m9.4 mi
Telegraph HillW 267°85 m5.1 mi
Flatrock HillW 279°82 m7.9 mi
Avery HillW 268°80 m8.8 mi
Discovery HillWSW 258°77 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0819:3820:20
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:0615:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293136465664706962524336
Precip in4.94.05.34.63.94.13.83.03.95.34.75.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29703238

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