- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3048, -71.0878
African Lion is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 47 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south-southeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartmann's Mountain Zebra, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of African Lion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | SSE 167° | 156 m | 5.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SSE 164° | 145 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | SSE 157° | 103 m | 5.6 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | WNW 291° | 100 m | 3.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | WNW 299° | 98 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 160° | 95 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SW 236° | 94 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Walley | W 276° | 91 m | 2.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 7.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 0.1 mi
- Wildebeest: 0.1 mi
- Goat: 0.1 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 0.1 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Schoolmaster Hill: 0.4 mi
- Schoolmaster Hill: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Park Overlook Shelter Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo Old Bear Cages: 0.5 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo Old Bear Cages: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Scarboro Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 0.6 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wellington Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bussey Hill: 1.8 mi
Museums
- National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum: 0.8 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 1.4 mi
- Shirley-Eustis House: 1.5 mi
- James Blake House: 1.8 mi
- Dillaway-Thomas House: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 2.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 3.8 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 4.2 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 4.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 3.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 20.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 20.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.2 mi
- Boston Light: 10.2 mi
- Rainshed: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 8.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 1 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 2 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 2 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 3 mi
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