- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6361, -70.5769
Thacher Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 11 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Visitor Center, a lighthouse 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Thacher Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | WSW 258° | 78 m | 8.0 mi |
| Red Rock | W 260° | 70 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | WNW 296° | 66 m | 3.3 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 256° | 62 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 314° | 61 m | 3.6 mi |
| Browns Hill | W 263° | 61 m | 13.8 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 248° | 60 m | 9.0 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | W 267° | 57 m | 11.8 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge: 0.2 mi
- Milk Island Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Penzance Road Marsh: 0.9 mi
- DeLamater Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Waring Field: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 1.2 mi
- Cape Hedge Beach: 1.6 mi
- Long Beach: 2.1 mi
- Old Garden Beach: 2.2 mi
- Front Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- High Rock: 1.8 mi
- Great Hill: 2.9 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 3.1 mi
- Pool Hill: 3.3 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Old Garden Beach: 2.2 mi
- The Headlands: 2.4 mi
- Star Island Park: 2.4 mi
- Harvey Park: 2.5 mi
- Barletta Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Motif #1: 2.5 mi
- Peter's Pulpit: 3.7 mi
- Prosperity Follows Service: 3.8 mi
- Whale's Jaw: 3.8 mi
- If Work Stops Values Decay: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 4.5 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 5.0 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 5.1 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 5.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.4 mi
Museums: 55
- James A. Babson Museum: 3.2 mi
- Maritime Gloucester: 4.5 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 4.6 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 43
- Cold Frames: 10.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 10.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.9 mi
- Bushee Garden: 16.6 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.6 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Winslow II: 16.6 mi
- Cat Witch: 17.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- The Headlands: 2.4 mi
- Brier Neck: 2.5 mi
- Bass Rocks: 3.2 mi
- Stage Head: 5.5 mi
- Town Head: 9.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- Cistern: 0.1 mi
- Principle Keeper's Quarters: 0.1 mi
- Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights): 0.1 mi
- Tram Way: 0.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 17.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Newbury Falls: 19.5 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 4.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:12 |
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, 14 mi away.
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