- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 5.3 miles
- Turkey Hill107 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3735, -71.1189
Harvard Square is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 7 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost Bike - Darryl Willis, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
square near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata Q1587858, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Harvard Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | NW 326° | 107 m | 4.9 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | SSW 206° | 100 m | 3.9 mi |
| Waban Hill | SW 230° | 98 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | NW 319° | 95 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNE 19° | 92 m | 5.2 mi |
| Wellington Hill | WNW 298° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SSW 192° | 91 m | 4.6 mi |
| Green Hill | S 188° | 89 m | 4.9 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 3.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ghost Bike - Darryl Willis: 0.0 mi
- Statue of Charles Sumner: 0.1 mi
- John Harvard Statue: 0.1 mi
- The Harvard Lampoon Castle: 0.2 mi
- Irish Famine Memorial: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Fogg Museum: 0.2 mi
- Busch-Reisinger Museum: 0.2 mi
- Harvard Art Museums: 0.2 mi
- The Collection Of Historical Scientific Instruments: 0.3 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Dana Hill: 0.5 mi
- Spring Hill: 1.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mount Auburn: 1.3 mi
- Central Hill: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Citgo Sign: 2.0 mi
- 34: 2.1 mi
- 26: 2.1 mi
- 45: 2.1 mi
- 14: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.7 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.7 mi
- Tenean Beach: 6.8 mi
- Corinha Beach: 7.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 12.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.1 mi
- Rainshed: 12.1 mi
- Boston Light: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 2.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 5.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.4 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 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 0 mi
- Somerville · 1 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 2 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 2 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
- Boston · 3 mi
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