- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3472, -71.0762
Counterpoint is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is A. Philip Randolph, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
- Height
- 2 m
- Material
- stone
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Counterpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 247° | 100 m | 4.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 264° | 98 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SW 215° | 94 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 230° | 91 m | 4.1 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 223° | 89 m | 4.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 255° | 86 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 250° | 81 m | 3.5 mi |
| Corey Hill | W 264° | 80 m | 3.0 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- A. Philip Randolph: 0.0 mi
- Science: 0.2 mi
- Bacchante and Infant Faun: 0.2 mi
- Art: 0.2 mi
- John Singleton Copley: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Childe Hassam Park: 0.1 mi
- Frieda Garcia Park: 0.2 mi
- Copley Square: 0.2 mi
- Southwest Corridor Park: 0.2 mi
- Braddock Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Kahil Gibran Memorial: 0.2 mi
- B.A.A. Boston Marathon: 0.2 mi
- Copley Square Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Phillips Brooks Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Central Library in Copley Square: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.2 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.5 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.6 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.6 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.2 mi
- Braddock Park Garden: 0.3 mi
- Dartmouth Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
Museums
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.3 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gibson House: 0.5 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.8 mi
- Phillips School: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.0 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 1.7 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.7 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.9 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.1 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.5 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.0 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Pererea Point: 4.3 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.2 mi
- The Alcove: 5.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 2.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 0.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 10.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.1 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/South End · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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