Artwork · Massachusetts
Tree
Tree is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Usen Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36741, -71.25766
- 4.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Usen Castle: 0.1 mi
- Richard Saivetz '69: 0.2 mi
- Old Camp 2 Foundation: 1.1 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 1.2 mi
- City of Waltham Centennial Memorial: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Light Of Reason: 0.3 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 0.3 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.6 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 2.9 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Rose Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 1.1 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 1.3 mi
- Waltham Museum: 1.3 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Nipper Maher Park: 0.3 mi
- Cedarwood Playground: 0.3 mi
- Bobby Connors Playground: 0.6 mi
- Fitch Spray Park: 0.8 mi
- Logan Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Winthrop Hill: 0.4 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Feake: 0.5 mi
- Bear Hill: 0.9 mi
- Little Prospect: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- North Avenue Property: 1.4 mi
- Church Street Property: 1.6 mi
- Fredric Dumaine Ctr: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.0 mi
- Bob's Island: 3.1 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 3.1 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- People For Pollinators: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 8.4 mi
- North Beach: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 4.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 4.2 mi
- Ponyhenge: 4.3 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Lunch Wall: 4.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.0 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 9: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 1.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.9 mi
- Rainshed: 19.0 mi
- Boston Light: 19.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 9.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 9.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 8° | 135 m | 1.5 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 6° | 133 m | 1.2 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WSW 252° | 122 m | 5.0 mi |
| Loring Hill | NNE 12° | 109 m | 5.1 mi |
| Doublet Hill | SSW 213° | 108 m | 1.5 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNE 18° | 108 m | 6.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NE 44° | 107 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 323° | 106 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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