- Elevation
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3573, -71.0617
Granary Burying Ground is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a recorded 18 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Family, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts
Dates from 1660.
Wikidata Q1140339, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1660
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Granary Burying Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 243° | 100 m | 5.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 258° | 98 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 349° | 92 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 229° | 91 m | 5.1 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 224° | 89 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 250° | 86 m | 5.5 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 349° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 245° | 81 m | 4.4 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Franklin Family: 0.0 mi
- Blackstone Memorial Tablet: 0.1 mi
- IEEE Milestone: 0.1 mi
- Mary Dyer: 0.1 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- First Public School Site: 0.1 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.2 mi
- Golden Teapot: 0.2 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.2 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Old State House: 0.2 mi
- Museum of African American History: 0.3 mi
- Otis House Museum: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.5 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.6 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.2 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.6 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.6 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.0 mi
- Rainshed: 9.0 mi
- Boston Light: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 0.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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