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Tommys Island

Tommys Island from directly overhead

Tommys Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Reservation, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.64767, -70.72973

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Twopenny Loaf: 1.1 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 1.8 mi
  • Choate Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Red Rock: 2.2 mi
Beaches
Parks
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 2.4 mi
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 2.6 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 2.7 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 2.8 mi
  • Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Cobb Memorial Bench: 3.5 mi
  • Hermit’s Plaque: 3.6 mi
  • Reservoir: 3.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.8 mi
Attractions
  • 17: 3.8 mi
  • 18: 3.8 mi
  • JAS MERRY: 3.8 mi
  • FIRST ATTACKED: 3.8 mi
  • 19: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 56
  • Cold Frames: 3.5 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 10.3 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 55
Cliffs: 22
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.8 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.0 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Picnic Table: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Tommys Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnS 180°78 m2.5 mi
Red RockS 177°70 m2.2 mi
Pool HillE 82°66 m4.9 mi
Morse HillSSW 205°62 m3.5 mi
Pigeon HillENE 72°61 m5.4 mi
Browns HillWSW 248°61 m6.4 mi
Bush HillWNW 285°61 m6.8 mi
Long HillS 188°60 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1115:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/814640279

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