- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3562, -71.0544
Ab Initio is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 7 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Graham Bell Room Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Ab Initio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 245° | 100 m | 5.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 259° | 98 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 345° | 92 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 232° | 91 m | 5.4 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 227° | 89 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 252° | 86 m | 5.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 346° | 83 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 247° | 81 m | 4.7 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Alexander Graham Bell Room Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.2 mi
- Old State House: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston: 0.2 mi
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Norman B. Leventhal Park: 0.1 mi
- Angell Memorial Square: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Square: 0.1 mi
- Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.1 mi
- Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- "The Creature Pond" Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Red Line Ball: 0.1 mi
- Boston Bricks of Winthrop Lane: 0.2 mi
- Color Commons: 0.2 mi
- Untitled Landscape: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- 100 Franklin Street: 0.2 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.2 mi
- Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site: 0.2 mi
- Graphic Arts Building: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace: 0.3 mi
- Quincy Market: 0.3 mi
- The Beaver: 0.3 mi
- The Eleanor: 0.3 mi
- Greenway Carousel: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.2 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.8 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.3 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.4 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.7 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.9 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.1 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Pererea Point: 3.7 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.5 mi
- Moon Head: 4.9 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.0 mi
- West Head: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 3.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.3 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.6 mi
- Rainshed: 8.6 mi
- Boston Light: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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