- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5719, -70.7452
Spang Cr (Grave Island) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 7 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the north-northeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Graves Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
- Built
- 2006-12-27
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Spang Cr (Grave Island). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | NNE 16° | 78 m | 2.8 mi |
| Red Rock | NNE 16° | 70 m | 3.2 mi |
| Pool Hill | NE 44° | 66 m | 8.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | NNW 341° | 62 m | 2.2 mi |
| Browns Hill | WNW 299° | 61 m | 5.9 mi |
| Long Hill | N 11° | 60 m | 1.1 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | NW 320° | 57 m | 5.1 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 284° | 56 m | 2.7 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Graves Beach: 0.1 mi
- White Beach: 0.6 mi
- Black Beach: 0.8 mi
- Singing Beach: 0.8 mi
- Gray Beach: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Spang Cr (Grave Island): 0.1 mi
- Eaglehead Wildlife Study Area: 0.6 mi
- Little Crow Island Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Kettle Cove Marsh Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Brickyard Pond Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Hill: 0.5 mi
- Hildreth Hill: 0.8 mi
- Spy Rock: 1.0 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 1.0 mi
- Long Hill: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Sweeney Park: 0.8 mi
- Masconomo Park: 1.2 mi
- Reed Park: 1.3 mi
- Magnolia Surf Park: 1.5 mi
- Magnolia Park: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Trask House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 2.8 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.5 mi
- Beauport Museum: 4.5 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 2.7 mi
- Pump House Ruin: 3.1 mi
- Hermit’s Plaque: 3.5 mi
- Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell: 4.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 4.1 mi
- Greasy Pole: 4.8 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 5.0 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 5.0 mi
- Schooner Adventure: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 5.1 mi
- Winslow II: 7.1 mi
- Cat Witch: 8.3 mi
- Communion with Us: 8.3 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 7.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.1 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Ropes Garden: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Town Head: 0.4 mi
- Stage Head: 4.2 mi
- Gregory Island: 4.5 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Bass Rocks: 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 4.5 mi
- Ramp: 9.7 mi
- Cistern: 9.7 mi
- Boathouse: 9.7 mi
- Utility Building: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 14.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 15.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 24.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 6.2 mi
- Haywardville: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 5 mi away.
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