- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 5.0 miles
- Turkey Hill107 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3940, -71.1106
Elly the Elephant is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 13 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is George the Giraffe & Big Poppy, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.0 miles of Elly the Elephant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | NW 310° | 107 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 322° | 105 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | WNW 303° | 95 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNE 20° | 92 m | 3.8 mi |
| Wellington Hill | W 278° | 91 m | 4.1 mi |
| Arlington Heights Hills | WNW 296° | 85 m | 4.4 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | N 3° | 84 m | 4.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNE 24° | 83 m | 3.4 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 3.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- George the Giraffe & Big Poppy: 0.0 mi
- Hudson Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Elfland: 0.3 mi
- Free Range Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- Gift of the Wind: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Community Path: 0.1 mi
- Albion Park: 0.2 mi
- Morse-Kelley Playground: 0.4 mi
- Henry Hanson Park: 0.4 mi
- Bailey Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Native Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Alex's Place: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Spring Hill: 0.4 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.4 mi
- Powder House Hill: 0.5 mi
- Winter Hill: 0.6 mi
- Central Hill: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Shapiro Family Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Ghost bike - Bernard Lavins: 0.6 mi
- Paul Revere Park: 0.7 mi
- Watson's Corner: 0.7 mi
- President Obama Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Harvard Square: 1.5 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.5 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 2.7 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 2.8 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 6.2 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.5 mi
- Short Beach: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Crag 1: 3.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 5.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 6.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.2 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 12.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.1 mi
- Rainshed: 12.1 mi
- Boston Light: 12.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 4.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 3.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 6 mi away.
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