Revere Beach
Revere Beach is a beach in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Neponset Street Mini Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Revere Beach is a public beach in Revere, Massachusetts, measuring over three miles (4.8 km) long and located about five miles (8 km) north of downtown Boston. In 1875, a rail link was constructed to the beach, leading to its increasing popularity as a summer recreation area. In 1896, the land was claimed for public use and redeveloped to accommodate large crowds while maintaining the natural scenery, thereby becoming the first public beach in the United States. It is still easily accessible from Boston by the MBTA subway's Blue Line, and can accommodate as many as one million visitors in a weekend during its annual sand sculpture competition. The Revere Beach Reservation and Revere Beach Reservation Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wikidata Q2146799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 8.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Neponset Street Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Della Russo Park: 0.5 mi
- Jacob's Park: 0.6 mi
- Elizabeth A. Doris Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Island Park: 0.6 mi
- Bellingham-Cary House: 2.5 mi
- Winthrop Public Library and Museum: 2.6 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 3.8 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 3.9 mi
- ICA Watershed: 4.4 mi
- Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 2.7 mi
- Orange Dinosaur: 3.2 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 3.3 mi
- Heart of the Ocean: 3.7 mi
- Donald McKay: 3.7 mi
- Robert J. Haas Hr.: 1.3 mi
- Remembering Revere's History 2014 Tornado: 1.5 mi
- Desert Storm Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Iraq-Afghanistan Conflict Memorial: 1.5 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Anita's Garden: 2.8 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 3.9 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Short Beach: 1.7 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 2.7 mi
- Doggie Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pond Beach: 3.0 mi
- Nahant Beach: 3.1 mi
- Youngs Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fennos Hill: 1.9 mi
- Orient Heights: 2.0 mi
- Baker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Powder Horn Hill: 2.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 2.0 mi
- West Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Winthrop Head: 3.4 mi
- Crag 1: 5.0 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 5.0 mi
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 2.9 mi
- Hikmat home: 3.6 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 4.2 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 4.4 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 4.6 mi
- North Shore Road Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Sea Plane Basin: 0.9 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 2.3 mi
- Glen Park Kettlehole: 2.6 mi
- North Revere Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 9.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 9.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 10.1 mi
- Boathouse: 7.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.8 mi
- Rainshed: 7.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.8 mi
- Boston Light: 7.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 23.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 6.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Haywardville: 6.3 mi
- Dogtown: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Revere Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | WNW 292° | 92 m | 5.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNW 329° | 87 m | 5.8 mi |
| Burrill Hill | N 0° | 87 m | 5.1 mi |
| Boojum Rock | WNW 288° | 83 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | NNW 331° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Hood | NW 316° | 79 m | 3.4 mi |
| Whip Hill | WNW 303° | 79 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Gilead | N 356° | 77 m | 5.1 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 | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 4 mi away.
Mean tidal range 9.56 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Chelsea St. Bridge, Chelsea River, MA, 3 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/498135559
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