- Elevation, modelled
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 4.1 miles
- Mount Pisgah105 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4413, -71.0851
1899 MIT Observatory site is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 87 m. Mount Pisgah stands 105 m to the west, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Boojum Rock, a peak 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.1 miles of 1899 MIT Observatory site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | W 274° | 105 m | 4.1 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 351° | 92 m | 0.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 326° | 91 m | 2.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNE 32° | 87.2 m | 3.9 mi |
| Horn Pond Mountain | WNW 289° | 86 m | 4.0 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NW 319° | 84 m | 1.7 mi |
| Boojum Rock | SE 142° | 83 m | 0.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | NNE 33° | 82.9 m | 4.0 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 20.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 23 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Boojum Rock: 0.1 mi
- Cairn Hill: 0.3 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 0.4 mi
- Black Rock: 0.4 mi
- Melrose Rock: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Pickerel Rock: 0.9 mi
- Stone Chimney: 1.0 mi
- Hikmat home: 2.7 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 4.0 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Virginia Wood: 1.1 mi
- Nicholas L. Delano Memorial Fountain: 1.2 mi
- The First Church in Malden: 1.2 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Silver mine: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Medford Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 3.9 mi
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 3.9 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Jason Russell House: 4.1 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 3.1 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.4 mi
- Short Beach: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 12.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.6 mi
- Rainshed: 12.7 mi
- Boston Light: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 0.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 5.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 1.6 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 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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