Artwork · Massachusetts
Explosion
Explosion is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is 34, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates42.34885, -71.10030
- 1.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- 34: 0.1 mi
- 26: 0.1 mi
- 45: 0.1 mi
- 14: 0.1 mi
- 6: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Provincetown Wheels: 0.1 mi
- Habitation: 0.2 mi
- Rhett: 0.3 mi
- Ted Williams: 0.3 mi
- Yaz: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Gabel Museum of Archaeology: 0.2 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 0.7 mi
- Hart Nautical Gallery: 0.8 mi
- MassArt Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Tech Model Railroad Club: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- George D. Hart Way: 0.2 mi
- Free at Last: 0.3 mi
- Boston Strong: 0.4 mi
- Ghost bike - Paula Sharaga: 0.4 mi
- Leif Ericson: 0.5 mi
Parks
- The Green: 0.4 mi
- Monmouth Park: 0.4 mi
- Ramler Park: 0.4 mi
- Briggs Field: 0.6 mi
- Fort Washington Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- James P. Kelleher Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Julie Fassett Garden: 0.6 mi
- Steinbrenner Garden: 0.7 mi
- President's Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lipchitz Courtyard: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Amory Woods: 0.7 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.4 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.4 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Parker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Dana Hill: 1.6 mi
- Corey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 4.1 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 5.5 mi
- Orchard Beach: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Lower Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.1 mi
- The Alcove: 4.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 3.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.8 mi
- Rainshed: 10.8 mi
- Boston Light: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Explosion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 236° | 100 m | 3.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 260° | 98 m | 3.8 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 204° | 94 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 214° | 91 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | SW 233° | 90 m | 5.0 mi |
| Green Hill | SSW 207° | 89 m | 3.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 248° | 86 m | 3.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | SW 234° | 84 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7763953675
Day trips start here
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 0 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 2 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
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