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Skywalk Observatory

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Skywalk Observatory — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
20 ft
Relief
12 ft drop
In view
9 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View from Prudential SKywalk Observatory at night looking down at the One Dalton contruction
Edward Orde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boston night view from Prudential building
Elgaard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from View Boston in Prudential Tower to the north. Photo taken on 2024/6/9.
S5A-0043 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Harvard Bridge as seen from View Boston in Prudential Tower. Photo taken on 2024/6/9.
S5A-0043 · CC BY 4.0 · source
View from the Prudential Tower, Boston
Gareth Wyn Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from the Prudential Tower, Boston
Gareth Wyn Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Titus Sparrow Park15 ftsouth-southeast · 0.3 mi
  • Symphony Community Park16 ftsouthwest · 0.3 mi
  • Harry Ellis Dickson Park14 ftsouthwest · 0.3 mi
  • Harriet Tubman Square13 ftsoutheast · 0.4 mi
  • Copley Square16 fteast-northeast · 0.4 mi
  • Childe Hassam Park10 fteast-southeast · 0.4 mi
  • Hayes Park9 ftsoutheast · 0.4 mi
  • Gateway Greenspace14 ftsouth-southwest · 0.5 mi
  • Dartmouth Garden9 fteast-southeast · 0.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4918:5718:20
June solstice05:0820:2519:43
September equinox06:3218:4418:07
December solstice07:1116:1515:30

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Boston1.5 mi east-northeast
  • Worcester37.2 mi west
  • Providence39.9 mi south-southwest
← Before it: Sunset Ledge
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Common questions

How high is Skywalk Observatory?

Skywalk Observatory sits at about 20 feet (6 m).

What can you see from Skywalk Observatory?

From Skywalk Observatory: Titus Sparrow Park (SSE, 0.3 mi); Symphony Community Park (SW, 0.3 mi); Harry Ellis Dickson Park (SW, 0.3 mi); Harriet Tubman Square (SE, 0.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Skywalk Observatory?

Boston, 1.5 miles ENE of Skywalk Observatory.

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A scenic overlook on Revolutionary Heritage Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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