John Adams Birthplace
John Adams Birthplace is an attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is John Quincy Adams Birthplace, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
Quincy, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
Wikidata Q6218202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 0.0 mi
- United First Parish Church: 0.8 mi
- USS Salem: 1.7 mi
- Pastoral Center: 2.6 mi
- House Rock: 3.4 mi
- Bradford Street Playground: 0.1 mi
- Abigail Adams Park: 0.2 mi
- Paul Vincent Grasso Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Faxon Park: 0.4 mi
- Kincaide Park: 0.5 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 0.5 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 0.8 mi
- Military Monument: 2.0 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Penns Hill: 0.5 mi
- Presidents Hill: 0.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
- Babel Rock: 1.5 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 1.7 mi
- John Hancock: 0.8 mi
- Abigail Adams: 0.8 mi
- John Adams: 0.8 mi
- Constitution Common: 1.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 4.3 mi
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.3 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Town Brook Flood Control: 1.6 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.7 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.0 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.3 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 1.6 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.3 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Back Beach: 1.8 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 2.0 mi
- Heron Beach: 2.1 mi
- Shea Beach: 2.2 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.2 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Boathouse: 8.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.4 mi
- Boston Light: 8.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 3.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.5 mi
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of John Adams Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WSW 251° | 193 m | 6.0 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WSW 248° | 156 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 253° | 155 m | 4.9 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WSW 247° | 151 m | 3.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | WSW 245° | 151 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WSW 249° | 145 m | 2.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 5.2 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WSW 248° | 133 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29797898
Day trips start here
- Quincy · 1 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
- Weymouth · 4 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 6 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 6 mi
- Hingham · 6 mi
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