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Trade Winds Field Preserve

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Elevation
8 m
Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
Peaked Hill94.8 m · 10.4 mi
Nearest byway
Old King's Highway (Route 6A)21.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:20local time
Coordinates
41.4405, -70.5707
Trade Winds Field Preserve from directly overhead

Trade Winds Field Preserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a recorded 8 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 21 miles off.

Used historically as a grass strip airfield, this area is now owned by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission. Aircraft landings still do occur, but they are rare, and the preserve has been maintained as a large open grassland habitat.

Elevation
8 m
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Trade Winds Field Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillWSW 237°94.8 m10.4 mi
Pine HillN 1°93 m18.5 mi
Telegraph HillNNE 12°85 m20.7 mi
Flatrock HillN 4°82 m21.8 mi
Avery HillN 2°80 m20.2 mi
Prospect HillWSW 241°78 m10.5 mi
Discovery HillNNE 15°77 m20.3 mi
Deer Horn HillN 356°71 m15.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Beaches
Peaks
Historic sites: 50
Cliffs: 19
Artworks: 11
Lighthouses: 7
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:1019:3820:20
September equinox06:3018:0518:41
December solstice07:0615:3216:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

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