- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Prospect Hill77 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6727, -70.8420
Father Ryc Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 5 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the northwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Giles Firman Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
- Built
- 1959-03-30
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Father Ryc Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 311° | 77 m | 3.3 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 251° | 75 m | 5.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 299° | 74 m | 1.3 mi |
| Turner Hill | W 260° | 70 m | 2.5 mi |
| Long Hill | W 260° | 67 m | 6.5 mi |
| Town Hill | WSW 247° | 65 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | WSW 244° | 64 m | 3.3 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 298° | 64 m | 6.4 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Giles Firman Park: 0.3 mi
- Sally's Pond: 0.3 mi
- Bialek Park: 0.9 mi
- Daniel Boone Park: 1.1 mi
- Raymond Fields: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Meadowbrook Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Sidney's Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Gaskins Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Brown: 0.7 mi
- Julia Bird Reservation: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 0.4 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 4.2 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 4.2 mi
- Wenham Museum: 5.3 mi
- Dole-Little House: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Timber Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bush Hill: 0.9 mi
- Heartbreak Hill: 1.0 mi
- Scott Hill: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 1.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill Pinnacle: 2.1 mi
- The Round Point: 2.5 mi
- Masconomet Burial Site: 3.1 mi
- Reservoir: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 2.7 mi
- The Rockery: 4.7 mi
- Connors Farm: 6.5 mi
- Tablet Rock: 9.6 mi
- Market Square: 9.7 mi
Beaches
- Steep Hill Beach: 3.1 mi
- Clark Beach: 3.2 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 3.7 mi
- Stoney Point: 4.2 mi
- The Knobbs: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.3 mi
- Cold Frames: 3.3 mi
- Bushee Garden: 6.5 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 9.0 mi
- Clyde: 9.2 mi
- Eclipse: 9.3 mi
- Torrential Flight: 9.4 mi
- Will He.: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Great Neck: 2.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Gregory Island: 4.3 mi
- Town Head: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 9.7 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.2 mi
- Ramp: 13.6 mi
- Boathouse: 13.7 mi
- Utility Building: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.7 mi
- Great Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 6.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.1 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.5 mi
- Haywardville: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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, 6 mi away.
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