- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Baldpate Hill107 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7801, -71.0640
Plug Pond Recreation Area is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 42 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the south-southeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Brook Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Plug Pond Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | SSE 154° | 107 m | 5.6 mi |
| Osgood Hill | SSW 204° | 105 m | 5.6 mi |
| Reservoir Hill | WSW 248° | 105 m | 5.6 mi |
| Byers Hill | SSW 195° | 99 m | 4.6 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | SSE 162° | 98 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ayers Hill | N 9° | 97 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Hayman | SSW 204° | 95 m | 3.6 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNE 22° | 93 m | 4.6 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 15.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mill Brook Park: 0.2 mi
- First Landing Park: 0.5 mi
- Gale Park: 0.5 mi
- River Rest Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington Playground: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Printing: 2.9 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 6.3 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Winnekenni Park Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Lake Pentucket: 0.9 mi
- Meadow Brook Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Well #3: 2.0 mi
- Well #4: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Powder House: 0.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- WW2 Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Brandy Brow: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Golden Hill: 0.7 mi
- Silver Hill: 1.9 mi
- Silver Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ayers Hill: 1.9 mi
- Job Hill: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Italian Garden: 7.3 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 7.4 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 6.7 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 6.7 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 9.5 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 8.4 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 9.4 mi
- Gaint Sky Wheel: 9.4 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 9.4 mi
- Rock Wall: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Anchor: 8.6 mi
- Sparrows: 9.5 mi
- Clyde: 9.5 mi
- Eclipse: 9.5 mi
- Torrential Flight: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.0 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 12.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 12.9 mi
- Great Neck: 14.1 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Newbury Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 13.3 mi
- Great Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 15.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.4 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 1.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 4.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 11.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 7.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 9.6 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 15.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Front Range Light: 10.3 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 21.9 mi
- Dogtown: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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