- Elevation
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7040, -70.7726
Bar Head rises to 15 m in Massachusetts. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ipswich Bar, a beach 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
cliff in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata Q49467509, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
- Elevation
- 15 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Bar Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SSE 161° | 78 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 270° | 77 m | 6.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 252° | 74 m | 4.9 mi |
| Red Rock | SSE 159° | 70 m | 6.5 mi |
| Turner Hill | WSW 247° | 70 m | 6.5 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | WSW 241° | 64 m | 7.4 mi |
| Morse Hill | S 174° | 62 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | WSW 245° | 61 m | 4.9 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 6 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Ipswich Bar: 0.4 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 1.1 mi
- Clark Beach: 1.1 mi
- Crane Beach: 2.1 mi
- The Knobbs: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Steep Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cross Farm Hill: 1.0 mi
- Middle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Plover Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Reservoir: 1.4 mi
- Camp Sea Haven Plaque: 2.1 mi
- William Thomas Steward Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Camp Sea Haven: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 3.7 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 4.9 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 5.0 mi
- Dole-Little House: 5.6 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 6.1 mi
- Whale's Jaw: 7.3 mi
- The Paper House: 7.3 mi
- 17: 7.4 mi
- 18: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 8.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 8.9 mi
- Ramp: 10.9 mi
- Boathouse: 10.9 mi
- Utility Building: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Newbury Falls: 8.6 mi
- Hampton Falls: 15.1 mi
- Great Falls: 21.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 7.3 mi
- Haywardville: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Ipswich · 4 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- Hamilton · 6 mi
- North Shore · 7 mi
- Gloucester · 8 mi
- Rockport · 8 mi
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