- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2394, -71.0035
John Adams Birthplace is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.
Quincy, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
Wikidata Q6218202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
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 |
- 7.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 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
Attractions
- 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
Historic sites
- 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
Peaks
- 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
Museums
- 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
Beaches
- 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
Rest areas: 6
- 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
Lighthouses: 6
- 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
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
| 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).
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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