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Whiting Parcel

Whiting Parcel from directly overhead

Whiting Parcel is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Frost Fish Hill Cr, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 5.5 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.70202, -69.96658

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Veterans' Park: 1.2 mi
  • Nickerson Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kate Gould Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lighthouse Park: 2.3 mi
  • Former Camp Wono: 5.2 mi
Beaches
  • Strong Island Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Fisherman's Landing: 2.3 mi
  • Hardings Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Forest Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Red River Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Cannon Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Watch Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Nauset Beach Dunes: 2.2 mi
  • Grassy Nook: 4.6 mi
  • Deer Park Hill: 5.2 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 26
Attractions: 13
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 3.7 mi
  • truck pull-off: 4.0 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.3 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.8 mi
  • rest area: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Picnick Area: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillNW 318°165 m5.2 mi
Signal HillWNW 281°60 m11.4 mi
Clay HillW 267°58 m20.2 mi
Black Ball HillW 280°45 m11.7 mi
Mill HillNNW 341°41 m5.4 mi
The HighlandsNNW 348°41 m23.8 mi
Green HillN 350°38 m22.0 mi
Scorton HillW 273°35 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1518:52
June solstice05:0619:3620:19
September equinox06:2818:0218:39
December solstice07:0415:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323338465564717164544537
Precip in3.83.64.44.03.32.92.83.03.64.24.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29848752

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