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Seven Gates

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Seven Gates is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the south-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Roth Woodlands, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 27 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976

How to reach it

Coordinates41.39543, -70.70957

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Parks
  • Valley Park: 6.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
  • Boch Park: 7.0 mi
  • Owen Park: 7.0 mi
  • Aquinnah Circle Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 39
Historic sites: 37
  • Nobska Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
  • War Memorial: 9.0 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 9.0 mi
  • Woods Holl: 9.1 mi
  • ship's anchor: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 12
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 1.6 mi
  • Big Bridge: 8.5 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 9.0 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 9.1 mi
  • The Liberté: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 7
Springs: 1

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 m3.0 mi
Pine HillNNE 19°93 m22.9 mi
Avery HillNNE 19°80 m24.5 mi
Prospect HillSW 224°78 m2.8 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 19°71 m19.3 mi
Whiting HillNNE 32°68 m0.8 mi
Nootas HillWNW 295°50 m23.6 mi
Sherman HillWNW 299°49 m22.7 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 solstice07:0615:3316:17

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29697665

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