- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6477, -70.6880
Wingaersheek Beach is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 1 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the southwest, 3.3 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Gloucester
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Wingaersheek Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SW 220° | 78 m | 3.3 mi |
| Red Rock | SW 223° | 70 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pool Hill | ENE 77° | 66 m | 2.8 mi |
| Morse Hill | SW 229° | 62 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ENE 61° | 61 m | 3.5 mi |
| Browns Hill | WSW 253° | 61 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bush Hill | WNW 282° | 61 m | 8.9 mi |
| Long Hill | SSW 213° | 60 m | 5.0 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 2 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Wingaersheek Beach: 0.2 mi
- Coffins Beach: 1.3 mi
- Coffins Beach: 1.8 mi
- Back Beach: 3.4 mi
- Rocky Neck Beach: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Ram Island: 0.3 mi
- Corliss Salt Marsh: 0.3 mi
- Maltz Saltmarsh: 0.5 mi
- Long Wharf Landing: 0.5 mi
- Goose Cove Reservation: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 1.0 mi
- Stanwood Point Landing: 2.0 mi
- Plum Cove Landing: 2.2 mi
- Oval Playground & Palazola Field: 2.3 mi
- Governor's Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ferry Hill: 1.6 mi
- Tompson Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Twopenny Loaf: 1.8 mi
- Wolf Hill: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- 17: 1.7 mi
- 18: 1.7 mi
- JAS MERRY: 1.7 mi
- FIRST ATTACKED: 1.8 mi
- 19: 1.8 mi
Museums
- CAM Green: 1.8 mi
- James A. Babson Museum: 2.6 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Cape Ann Museum: 2.7 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- World War II Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 2.7 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 2.8 mi
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 46
- Cold Frames: 5.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
- Bushee Garden: 11.6 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 40
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 2.9 mi
- Winslow II: 12.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 13.6 mi
- Cat Witch: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Stage Head: 3.0 mi
- Bass Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Brier Neck: 3.6 mi
- The Headlands: 4.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 5.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 3.4 mi
- Ramp: 5.6 mi
- Boathouse: 5.7 mi
- Utility Building: 5.7 mi
- Cistern: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 1.6 mi
- Haywardville: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 12.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 9 mi away.
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