- Elevation, modelled
- -2 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Burrill Hill87 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway9.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5196, -70.8868
Central Wharf is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled -2 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendship of Salem, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
- Built
- 1790
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Central Wharf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Hill | WSW 248° | 87 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Gilead | WSW 250° | 77 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Hermon | WSW 251° | 76 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WSW 246° | 74 m | 6.2 mi |
| Waldens Hill | WNW 283° | 70 m | 6.7 mi |
| Witch Hill | NNW 333° | 70 m | 7.6 mi |
| Uptons Hill | WNW 292° | 69 m | 7.1 mi |
| Weetamoo Cliff | WSW 256° | 68 m | 5.8 mi |
- 9.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 14.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Friendship of Salem: 0.0 mi
- Pedrick Store House: 0.1 mi
- Custom House: 0.1 mi
- Public Stores: 0.2 mi
- Hawkes House: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Pickering Wharf: 0.0 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 0.1 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 0.2 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 0.2 mi
- Bell: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Hatches Wharf: 0.1 mi
- Derby Wharf: 0.1 mi
- Swiniuch Park: 0.2 mi
- Charlotte Forten Park: 0.3 mi
- Peabody Street Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Cat Witch: 0.2 mi
- Communion with Us: 0.2 mi
- Love Child: 0.3 mi
- Garden Boy: 0.3 mi
- Super Dali: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The First Muster: 0.3 mi
- Roger Conant Statue: 0.3 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Salem Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Ropes Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.1 mi
Beaches
- Collins Cove Beach: 0.6 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 0.7 mi
- Glendale Cove Beach: 0.8 mi
- South Beach: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Ledge Hill: 1.1 mi
- Gallows Hill: 1.4 mi
- Coddon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Legg Hill: 2.0 mi
- Burial Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Jeggle Island: 1.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Lead Mills Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Half Tide Rocks: 3.0 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.9 mi
- The Cellar: 5.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 18.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 18.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 18.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 12.6 mi
- Rainshed: 13.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.2 mi
- Boathouse: 13.2 mi
- Boston Light: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 10.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 16.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 12.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.1 mi
- Dogtown: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 2 mi away.
- OpenStreetMap record
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000048
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