- Elevation, modelled
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Folger Hill33 m · 2.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2841, -69.9659
Sankaty Head Historical Site is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 29 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the west, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sankaty Head Light, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sankaty Head Historical Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | W 264° | 33 m | 2.3 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | W 269° | 26 m | 4.1 mi |
| Sauls Hills | W 261° | 23 m | 2.2 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | W 267° | 22 m | 7.6 mi |
| Macys Hill | W 267° | 19 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fudge Hill | W 272° | 18 m | 4.7 mi |
| Swain Hill | W 270° | 16 m | 9.1 mi |
| Trots Hills | W 270° | 16 m | 9.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sesachacha Pond: 1.0 mi
- Willfield: 1.7 mi
- Cr #37: 1.8 mi
- Quidnet Road: 1.8 mi
- Stump Pond Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 26
- Quidnet Beach: 1.2 mi
- Siasconset Beach: 1.7 mi
- Low Beach: 2.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.2 mi
- Madequecham Beach: 5.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum: 4.1 mi
- Museum of African American History: 6.9 mi
- Nantucket Whaling Museum: 6.9 mi
- Peter Foulger Museum: 6.9 mi
- Quaker Meeting House: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Cains Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sauls Hills: 2.2 mi
- Folger Hill: 2.3 mi
- Macys Hill: 3.1 mi
- Shawkemo Hills: 4.1 mi
Parks: 10
- Labyrinth Nantucket Land Bank: 5.9 mi
- Camp Richard: 6.5 mi
- Consue Springs: 6.7 mi
- Mill Hill Park: 7.1 mi
- Dead Horse Valley: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sankaty Head Light: 0.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 0.1 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 7.1 mi
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sankaty Head: 0.2 mi
- Squam Head: 2.7 mi
- Nantucket Cliffs: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Hadwen House Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Oldest House Kitchen Garden: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Brant Point Light: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:35 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:30 | 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 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nantucket MEM AP, 5 mi away.
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