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Waskosim's Rock

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Waskosim's Rock from directly overhead

Waskosim's Rock is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the southwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Waskosims Rock, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 27 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.39277, -70.70225

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Parks
  • Valley Park: 5.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Boch Park: 6.8 mi
  • Owen Park: 6.8 mi
  • Forest Park: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Whiting Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Goat Rocks: 1.4 mi
  • Ridge Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Abel Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • War Memorial: 8.8 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial: 8.8 mi
  • Nobska Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
  • Woods Holl: 9.2 mi
  • ship's anchor: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 12
  • Polly Hill Arboretum: 1.3 mi
  • Big Bridge: 8.1 mi
  • Flying Horses Carousel: 8.7 mi
  • Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 9.2 mi
  • The Liberté: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 7
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waskosim's Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked HillSW 217°94.8 m3.1 mi
Pine HillNNE 18°93 m22.9 mi
Avery HillNNE 18°80 m24.6 mi
Prospect HillSW 232°78 m3.0 mi
Deer Horn HillNNE 18°71 m19.4 mi
Whiting HillN 3°68 m0.9 mi
Nootas HillWNW 295°50 m24.0 mi
Sherman HillWNW 299°49 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1918:55
June solstice05:1019:3920:20
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0615:3316:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29696713

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