- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 5.0 miles
- Whipple Hill110 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3885, -71.1193
Gift of the Wind is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 6 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost bike - Bernard Lavins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.0 miles of Gift of the Wind. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | NW 318° | 110 m | 4.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 318° | 107 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNW 329° | 105 m | 4.6 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | SSW 200° | 100 m | 4.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | SW 220° | 98 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | NW 310° | 95 m | 4.3 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNE 23° | 92 m | 4.3 mi |
| Wellington Hill | WNW 285° | 91 m | 3.8 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 3.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ghost bike - Bernard Lavins: 0.0 mi
- Shapiro Family Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Watson's Corner: 0.4 mi
- Cambridge Brick Memorial: 0.5 mi
- The Hiker: 0.7 mi
Museums
Parks
- Wilson Square: 0.4 mi
- Sacramento Field: 0.4 mi
- Morse-Kelley Playground: 0.4 mi
- Raymond Park: 0.5 mi
- McMath Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Shawn Megan Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Adolphus Busch Hall Garden: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Elfland: 0.5 mi
- Free Range Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hudson Labyrinth: 0.5 mi
- George the Giraffe & Big Poppy: 0.6 mi
- Elly the Elephant: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Spring Hill: 0.5 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.5 mi
- Powder House Hill: 0.8 mi
- Central Hill: 1.0 mi
- Winter Hill: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Harvard Square: 1.0 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.6 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.7 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.7 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.1 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.2 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.2 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.5 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 6.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 7.1 mi
- Short Beach: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Crag 1: 4.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 5.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 12.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.4 mi
- Rainshed: 12.4 mi
- Boston Light: 12.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 3.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 4.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 3.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 5.4 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Somerville · 1 mi
- Medford · 2 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
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