- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Peaked Hill94.8 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)24.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4234, -70.6534
Whipporwill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 21 m. Peaked Hill stands 95 m to the southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Wompesket, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 24 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whipporwill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Hill | SW 224° | 94.8 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNE 13° | 93 m | 20.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NNE 22° | 85 m | 23.1 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | NNE 15° | 82 m | 23.6 mi |
| Avery Hill | NNE 13° | 80 m | 21.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 231° | 78 m | 6.3 mi |
| Discovery Hill | NNE 25° | 77 m | 22.9 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | NNE 11° | 71 m | 16.7 mi |
- 24.2 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wompesket: 0.9 mi
- Christian Town Woods: 1.2 mi
- Greenlands: 1.5 mi
- Tisbury Meadow Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Irvin Property: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Lamberts Cove Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lake Tashmoo Town Beach: 3.2 mi
- Owen Park Beach: 3.7 mi
- Tisbury Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Eastville Beach: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Valley Park: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Boch Park: 3.5 mi
- Owen Park: 3.5 mi
- Oriental Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 54
- Pilot Hill: 2.2 mi
- Goat Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Tashmoo Hill: 2.4 mi
- Whiting Hill: 2.8 mi
- Ridge Hill: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 45
- War Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Nobska Lighthouse: 6.4 mi
- Woods Holl: 7.0 mi
- ship's anchor: 7.7 mi
Museums: 35
- Martha's Vineyard Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum and Liberty Pole: 3.5 mi
- Cottage Museum: 5.2 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 5.3 mi
- Woods Hole Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Makonikey Head: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Tree Neck: 2.5 mi
- North Head: 3.8 mi
- Husselton Head: 4.4 mi
- South Bluff: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Polly Hill Arboretum: 2.3 mi
- Big Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Flying Horses Carousel: 5.5 mi
- Falmouth Road Race Starting Line: 7.0 mi
- The Liberté: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 17
- Garden of Our Lady: 7.2 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Colonial Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Mashpee Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Helen Keller: 7.1 mi
- Rachel Carson: 7.1 mi
- Whale Tail: 7.1 mi
- Whale Tail: 7.8 mi
- Buddha: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Keeper's House: 4.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 4.8 mi
- West Chop Light: 4.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 4.9 mi
- Oil House: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- truck pull-off: 23.4 mi
- truck pull-off: 23.4 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 22.6 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:38 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vineyard Haven Marthas Vineyar, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Mattapoisett · 18 mi
- SouthCoast · 18 mi
- Marion · 20 mi
- Dartmouth · 21 mi
- New Bedford · 21 mi
- Rochester · 23 mi
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