- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2129, -71.0408
Pastoral Center is a attraction in Massachusetts, at a modelled 36 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kitchamakin Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Pastoral Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | W 269° | 193 m | 3.8 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WNW 301° | 156 m | 1.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | W 277° | 155 m | 2.8 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WNW 303° | 151 m | 1.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 274° | 151 m | 1.8 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NW 315° | 145 m | 1.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 3.1 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NW 309° | 133 m | 1.1 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kitchamakin Hill: 1.1 mi
- Nahanton Hill: 1.1 mi
- Fenno Peak: 1.1 mi
- Wampatuck Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hawk Hill: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 1.9 mi
- Sacco & Vanzetti Victims: 2.2 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.6 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 3.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.6 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.6 mi
- United First Parish Church: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 3.6 mi
- USS Salem: 4.1 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 3.2 mi
- Smith Beach: 4.2 mi
- Back Beach: 4.5 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 4.5 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 3.3 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 3.5 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 3.8 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 4.0 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 4.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.1 mi
- Boston Light: 11.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 2.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Milton · 3 mi
- Quincy · 3 mi
- Weymouth · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 6 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 7 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 7 mi
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