Boston Marathon Finish Line
Boston Marathon Finish Line is an attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Boston Marathon Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dates from 1897.
Wikidata Q826038, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1897-04-19
What to expect
- Operated by
- Boston Athletic Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boston Marathon Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Central Library in Copley Square: 0.0 mi
- Kahil Gibran Memorial: 0.1 mi
- B.A.A. Boston Marathon: 0.1 mi
- Copley Square Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Bacchante and Infant Faun: 0.0 mi
- Balloons: 0.1 mi
- Art: 0.1 mi
- Science: 0.1 mi
- Passages: 0.1 mi
- Copley Square: 0.1 mi
- Sitting Grove: 0.2 mi
- Frieda Garcia Park: 0.3 mi
- Commonwealth Ave Mall: 0.3 mi
- Childe Hassam Park: 0.3 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.2 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.2 mi
- Gibson House: 0.4 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.7 mi
- Phillips School: 0.8 mi
- Braddock Park Garden: 0.4 mi
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dartmouth Garden: 0.5 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.5 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.5 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.5 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.7 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.6 mi
- Parker Hill: 2.0 mi
- Breeds Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 1.8 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.1 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.3 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.1 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.2 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.2 mi
- The Alcove: 5.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.7 mi
- Rainshed: 9.7 mi
- Boston Light: 9.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
- Haywardville: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Boston Marathon Finish Line. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 244° | 100 m | 4.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 262° | 98 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 227° | 91 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 239° | 90 m | 6.0 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 220° | 89 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 253° | 86 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 3.4 mi |
| Corey Hill | W 260° | 80 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:44 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7644779165
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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