- Elevation, modelled
- 22 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3168, -71.1172
Jamaica Pond Bench is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 22 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Parkman Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
lake in the United States of America
Wikidata Q1679823, matched on coordinates and name (254 m apart).
- Material
- wood
- Operated by
- Boston Parks & Recreation Department
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Jamaica Pond Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WNW 284° | 100 m | 1.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | WNW 298° | 98 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 206° | 94 m | 3.1 mi |
| Bird's Hill | WSW 245° | 92 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Walley | WSW 241° | 91 m | 1.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 255° | 90 m | 3.2 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 219° | 89 m | 1.2 mi |
| Wilson Mountain | SW 226° | 87 m | 6.0 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.7 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
Historic sites
- Parkman Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.5 mi
- Ghost Bike for Joseph Lee Alan Pielmeier: 1.1 mi
- Franklin Park Overlook Shelter Ruins: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo Old Bear Cages: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Loring-Greenough House: 0.5 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 1.0 mi
- National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum: 1.3 mi
- Warren Anatomical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Dillaway-Thomas House: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 0.7 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.4 mi
- Emu: 1.5 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 1.6 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Parker Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bussey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Walley: 1.2 mi
- Green Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 4.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.0 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 5.4 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 3.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.6 mi
- Rainshed: 11.6 mi
- Boston Light: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 10.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.3 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
- Brookline · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 3 mi
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