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Two Penny Loaf

Two Penny Loaf from directly overhead

Two Penny Loaf is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Coles Island, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.65463, -70.71979

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Twopenny Loaf: 0.5 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Choate Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 2.3 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 2.5 mi
Beaches
Parks
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 2.4 mi
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 2.6 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 3.0 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 3.1 mi
  • Plum Cove Landing: 3.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • 17: 3.4 mi
  • 18: 3.4 mi
  • JAS MERRY: 3.4 mi
  • FIRST ATTACKED: 3.4 mi
  • 19: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Reservoir: 3.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Hermit’s Plaque: 3.8 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Fishermens' Monument: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 49
  • Cold Frames: 3.6 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 10.2 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 43
Cliffs: 21
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.6 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 20.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Two Penny Loaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnS 190°78 m3.0 mi
Red RockS 188°70 m2.7 mi
Pool HillE 88°66 m4.4 mi
Morse HillSSW 209°62 m4.2 mi
Pigeon HillENE 75°61 m4.8 mi
Browns HillWSW 246°61 m7.1 mi
Bush HillW 281°61 m7.2 mi
Long HillSSW 193°60 m4.8 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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29688629

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