- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 5.4 miles
- Turkey Hill107 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3799, -71.0954
Somerville Gateway Mural is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 4 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is World War I Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
- Inscription
- Welcome To Somerville | Home of the First American Flag | Raised on Prospect Hill, Jan. 1, 1776
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Somerville Gateway Mural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | NW 313° | 107 m | 5.4 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | SW 217° | 100 m | 4.9 mi |
| Waban Hill | SW 235° | 98 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 6° | 92 m | 4.5 mi |
| Wellington Hill | WNW 288° | 91 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Walley | SSW 204° | 91 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 225° | 86 m | 4.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 8° | 83 m | 4.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 3.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Union Army Recruiting Site: 0.1 mi
- Prospect Hill Tower: 0.2 mi
- Union Square Station Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Union Square Station Plaza Public Open Space: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Stone Place Park: 0.0 mi
- Corbett-McKenna Park: 0.1 mi
- Prospect Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Walnut Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Martha Perry Lowe Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.2 mi
- Central Hill: 0.6 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.9 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Passage: 0.2 mi
- Edge of the Forest (Deer): 0.5 mi
- Dyanna: 0.5 mi
- Bessie: 0.9 mi
- Mesoamerican Stele: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Concord Ave Community Space: 0.2 mi
- Community Growing Center: 0.3 mi
- South Street Farm: 0.4 mi
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Adolphus Busch Hall Garden: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Somerville Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Semitic Museum: 1.0 mi
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: 1.0 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 1.0 mi
- Harvard Geological and Mineral Museum: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Charles Riverboat Company: 1.3 mi
- Harvard Square: 1.3 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 1.5 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 1.6 mi
- National Historic Chemical Marker: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.4 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.4 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.8 mi
- Short Beach: 5.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Crag 1: 4.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.6 mi
- Lunch Wall: 5.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.1 mi
- Valley Shelter: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.1 mi
- Rainshed: 11.1 mi
- Boston Light: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 3.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 4.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 5.8 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, 5 mi away.
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