Islands
Islands is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pillar, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
Representing the original 5 islands of East Boston, the bottom of each part represents the natural formations of each island while the top represents the manufactured formations after the water was filled.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pillar: 0.1 mi
- Rising Tides: 0.2 mi
- Ties: 0.3 mi
- Hope and Resistance: 0.5 mi
- Rise: 0.5 mi
- Commemorative Relief of Noodle Island: 0.1 mi
- LoPresti Park: 0.1 mi
- Joseph F. Fiandaca: 0.2 mi
- East Boston Vietnam Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Lewis Street Mall: 0.1 mi
- Lo Presti Park: 0.1 mi
- Albert "Junior" Lombardi Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Detective Walter E. Malone Square: 0.2 mi
- London Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Eastie Farm: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 0.5 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 0.5 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.4 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 0.5 mi
- ICA Watershed: 0.6 mi
- USS Cassin Young: 0.7 mi
- Paul Revere House: 0.7 mi
- Pierce/Hichborn House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 0.5 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.6 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 0.7 mi
- Waterboat Duck House: 0.7 mi
- Skinny House: 0.7 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.1 mi
- Short Beach: 3.5 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 3.7 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.3 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 3.5 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.8 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.9 mi
- 140 Highland St: 4.0 mi
- Winthrop Head: 3.8 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.0 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Long Island Head: 5.1 mi
- Moon Head: 5.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Boathouse: 8.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.2 mi
- Rainshed: 8.2 mi
- Boston Light: 8.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 1.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.8 mi
- Haywardville: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Islands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 241° | 100 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 337° | 92 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 230° | 91 m | 6.4 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 226° | 89 m | 6.5 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 337° | 83 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 242° | 81 m | 5.7 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 249° | 80 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Hood | N 5° | 79 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 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).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6833546665
Day trips start here
- Boston/East Boston · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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