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Wingaersheek Uplands

Wingaersheek Uplands from directly overhead

Wingaersheek Uplands is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Coffins Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Essex County Greenbelt
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.65740, -70.70979

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Twopenny Loaf: 0.5 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 2.2 mi
  • Plum Cove Landing: 2.6 mi
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 2.6 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 3.1 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 3.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • 17: 3.0 mi
  • 18: 3.0 mi
  • JAS MERRY: 3.0 mi
  • 19: 3.0 mi
  • FIRST ATTACKED: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 48
  • Cold Frames: 3.9 mi
  • Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Bushee Garden: 10.4 mi
  • The Woodland Garden: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 40
  • Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.0 mi
  • Winslow II: 12.8 mi
  • Sparrows: 13.1 mi
  • Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.7 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.5 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Wingaersheek Uplands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnSSW 198°78 m3.4 mi
Red RockSSW 198°70 m3.0 mi
Pool HillE 90°66 m3.8 mi
Morse HillSSW 213°62 m4.6 mi
Pigeon HillENE 76°61 m4.2 mi
Browns HillWSW 246°61 m7.6 mi
Bush HillW 278°61 m7.7 mi
Long HillSSW 198°60 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29691413

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