- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 5.6 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3679, -71.0713
Tribute to the Washburns is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 8 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Science, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Tribute to the Washburns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 233° | 100 m | 5.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 250° | 98 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 352° | 92 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 220° | 91 m | 5.3 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 215° | 89 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 241° | 86 m | 5.3 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 353° | 83 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 233° | 81 m | 4.4 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 4.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.5 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
Museums
- Museum of Science: 0.0 mi
- Ether Dome: 0.3 mi
- The West End Museum: 0.5 mi
- Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation: 0.5 mi
- The Sports Museum: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Science Park: 0.0 mi
- Viaduct Courts: 0.1 mi
- Richard McKinnon State Park: 0.1 mi
- Nashua Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Lechmere Canal Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Boston Duck Tours: 0.1 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 0.2 mi
- National Historic Chemical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 0.6 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Ghost bike - Meng Jin: 0.1 mi
- Potato Shed Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Tip O'Neill plaque: 0.6 mi
- Charles Eliot Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Ed Walsh's Way: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- T. Rex: 0.1 mi
- Collective Ascension: 0.3 mi
- Five Beacons for the Lost Half Mile: 0.4 mi
- Zakim Down Under: 0.4 mi
- Athena: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.6 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.8 mi
- Breeds Hill: 0.8 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Bergstrom Garden: 0.7 mi
- Fish Family Terrace: 0.7 mi
- Gruber Family Courtyard: 0.8 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Community Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.5 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.6 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.1 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.5 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.6 mi
- Short Beach: 4.9 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 5.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Pererea Point: 4.9 mi
- Crag 1: 5.0 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.3 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Lower Cliff: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 4.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.3 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 0.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 5.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.7 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| 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).
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, 3 mi away.
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