Artwork · Massachusetts
Sunflowers for Vincent
Sunflowers for Vincent is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Nahanton Hill stands 145 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2011-12-15
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31388, -71.04311
- 2.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Tadeausz Kosciuszko Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.1 mi
- Dorchester Heights National Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- South Boston Vietnam Memorial: 1.7 mi
Parks
- UMass Harborwalk: 0.2 mi
- Quad: 0.2 mi
- Savin Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Harbor Park: 0.4 mi
- Kennedy Library Harborwalk: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Monadnock Street Garden: 1.3 mi
- Nonquit Street Garden: 1.3 mi
- Magnolia & Woodford Streets Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Food Project Lot #2: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Savin Hill: 0.4 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.3 mi
- Popes Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 0.4 mi
- Commonwealth Museum: 0.4 mi
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: 0.5 mi
- James Blake House: 1.0 mi
- Shirley-Eustis House: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Edward Everett Statue: 1.0 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 1.0 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 1.3 mi
- Sacred Journey: 2.3 mi
- For Giving For Getting: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.2 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.2 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.6 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 3.2 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 1.7 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 1.7 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.2 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Wildebeest: 2.4 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 2.4 mi
- African Lion: 2.4 mi
- Goat: 2.4 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Pererea Point: 2.3 mi
- Moon Head: 2.9 mi
- West Head: 3.5 mi
- Long Island Head: 4.6 mi
- L Wall: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pine Knoll: 2.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 2.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 2.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 3.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 19.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.9 mi
- Boston Light: 7.9 mi
- Rainshed: 7.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 7.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Sunflowers for Vincent. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahanton Hill | S 186° | 145 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | S 180° | 103 m | 5.8 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | W 277° | 100 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | S 184° | 95 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | WSW 243° | 94 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Walley | W 266° | 91 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 178° | 90 m | 5.6 mi |
| Green Hill | W 261° | 89 m | 4.6 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 | 19:42 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9355944901
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- Boston/Dorchester · 0 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 2 mi
- Boston · 3 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 3 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 3 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 3 mi
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