- Elevation, modelled
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2317, -71.0389
The Shield is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a modelled 79 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of The Shield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WSW 250° | 193 m | 4.1 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WSW 241° | 156 m | 1.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 252° | 155 m | 3.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WSW 238° | 151 m | 1.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | WSW 238° | 151 m | 2.2 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WSW 240° | 145 m | 1.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 3.3 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WSW 238° | 133 m | 1.1 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 0.0 mi
- The Crags: 0.2 mi
- Wampatuck Hill: 0.3 mi
- Babel Rock: 0.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Saint Moritz Park: 0.3 mi
- Quarry Hills Complex: 0.7 mi
- Shea Park: 1.2 mi
- Flaherty Park: 1.3 mi
- Cunningham Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Flatley Property: 1.1 mi
- Town Brook Flood Control: 1.4 mi
- Sandman Electric Gift: 1.7 mi
- Granite Street Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Franklin Street Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Pastoral Center: 1.3 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.9 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.9 mi
- United First Parish Church: 2.3 mi
- USS Salem: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.1 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 2.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 2.8 mi
- Sacco & Vanzetti Victims: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 2.2 mi
- John Hancock: 2.2 mi
- John Adams: 2.3 mi
- Abigail Adams: 2.3 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.3 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 2.4 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 2.6 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 3.0 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.8 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Norton Road Beach: 3.5 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 3.5 mi
- Back Beach: 3.6 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 3.7 mi
- Shea Beach: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.1 mi
- Boston Light: 10.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 2.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.3 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
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Weymouth · 5 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 6 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 6 mi
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