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Seven Gates

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Seven Gates from directly overhead

Seven Gates is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Rocks, a peak 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 26 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.41157, -70.69590

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Beaches
Parks
  • Valley Park: 4.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
  • Boch Park: 5.8 mi
  • Owen Park: 5.8 mi
  • Oriental Park: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 44
Historic sites: 38
  • Nobska Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
  • War Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Woods Holl: 7.9 mi
  • ship's anchor: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 1.4 mi
  • Big Bridge: 7.6 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 7.9 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 7.9 mi
  • The Liberté: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 7
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bourne Recreation Area: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillSSW 210°94.8 m4.4 mi
Pine HillNNE 18°93 m21.6 mi
Telegraph HillNNE 26°85 m24.7 mi
Avery HillNNE 18°80 m23.3 mi
Prospect HillSW 220°78 m4.1 mi
Discovery HillNNE 29°77 m24.6 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 18°71 m18.1 mi
Whiting HillSW 214°68 m0.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1918:55
June solstice05:1019:3920:21
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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29696759

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