- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2445, -71.0354
J Wall is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a modelled 51 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is K Wall, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
- Height
- 15 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of J Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WSW 241° | 193 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 221° | 156 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 239° | 155 m | 3.6 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 219° | 151 m | 2.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 225° | 151 m | 2.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 218° | 145 m | 1.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 241° | 140 m | 3.8 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 217° | 133 m | 1.9 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 12.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quarry Hills Complex: 0.2 mi
- Flaherty Park: 0.4 mi
- O"Rourke Playground: 0.5 mi
- Shea Park: 0.7 mi
- Cunningham Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Babel Rock: 0.6 mi
- The Crags: 0.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 0.9 mi
- Great Dome: 0.9 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 1.6 mi
- John Adams: 1.7 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.7 mi
- John Hancock: 1.7 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.8 mi
- Flatley Property: 1.9 mi
- Town Brook Flood Control: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.6 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.7 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 2.1 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.2 mi
- Pierce House: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Gazing Ball: 1.7 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.1 mi
- Departed Knights of Columbus Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Mark S. Charbonnier & Richard T. Dever Memorial: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.7 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.7 mi
- United First Parish Church: 1.7 mi
- Pastoral Center: 2.2 mi
- USS Salem: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Wollaston Beach: 2.7 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.8 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 2.8 mi
- Back Beach: 3.0 mi
- Shea Beach: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.5 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.4 mi
- Boston Light: 9.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 2.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.4 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 · 2 mi
- Quincy · 2 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Weymouth · 5 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 6 mi
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