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Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
9 m
Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
Mount Ann78 m · 8.1 mi
Nearest byway
Essex Coastal Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
42.6393, -70.5746
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 9 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights), a lighthouse less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnWSW 256°78 m8.1 mi
Red RockWSW 259°70 m7.9 mi
Pool HillWNW 292°66 m3.3 mi
Morse HillWSW 255°62 m9.7 mi
Pigeon HillNW 310°61 m3.6 mi
Browns HillW 263°61 m14.0 mi
Long HillWSW 247°60 m9.2 mi
Eveleth HillW 266°57 m12.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Peaks
Attractions
Gardens: 42
Artworks: 36
Cliffs: 17
Lighthouses: 14
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0519:4120:24
September equinox06:3018:0418:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 14 mi away.

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