- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Folger Hill33 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)29.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2889, -70.1350
Water Department Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 4 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the east, 6.6 miles off. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 29 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water Department Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | E 95° | 33 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sampson Hill | WNW 289° | 28 m | 19.1 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | E 95° | 26 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sauls Hills | E 96° | 23 m | 6.6 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | ESE 122° | 22 m | 1.4 mi |
| Washaqua Hill | WNW 287° | 22 m | 18.3 mi |
| Macys Hill | E 95° | 19 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fudge Hill | E 92° | 18 m | 4.0 mi |
- 29.0 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Water Department Land: 0.2 mi
- Nantucket Conservation Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Capaum Pond: 0.4 mi
- West Chester Street: 0.5 mi
- Head Of Hummock Pond: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 43
- Washing Pond Beach: 0.4 mi
- Dionis Beach: 1.0 mi
- Cliff Beach: 1.2 mi
- Steps Beach: 1.4 mi
- Jetties Beach: 1.7 mi
Parks: 25
- Lily Pond Park: 1.1 mi
- Coffin Park: 1.5 mi
- Lilly Pond: 1.6 mi
- Greater Light Garden: 1.7 mi
- Dead Horse Valley: 1.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Oldest House: 1.5 mi
- Old Gaol: 1.6 mi
- Greater Light: 1.7 mi
- Historic Mitchell House: 1.7 mi
- Fire Hose Cart House: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 14
- Swain Hill: 0.4 mi
- Trots Hills: 0.8 mi
- Long Hill: 1.1 mi
- Popsquatchet Hills: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 1.7 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 8.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 8.8 mi
- cannon: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Nantucket Cliffs: 1.1 mi
- Squam Head: 7.9 mi
- Sankaty Head: 8.9 mi
- Wasque Point: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb: 1.7 mi
- Big Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 1.5 mi
- Hadwen House Gardens: 1.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Brant Point Light: 2.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Whale Tail: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:36 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:31 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nantucket MEM AP, 5 mi away.
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