- Elevation, modelled
- 58 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Little Prospect133 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3237, -71.1735
Upper Cliff is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a modelled 58 m. Little Prospect stands 133 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Cliff, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Upper Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prospect | NW 315° | 133 m | 5.9 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 289° | 108 m | 5.4 mi |
| Maugus Hill | W 259° | 101 m | 5.0 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | E 92° | 100 m | 1.1 mi |
| Waban Hill | N 359° | 98 m | 1.1 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSE 155° | 94 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bird's Hill | SW 217° | 92 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Walley | ESE 120° | 91 m | 2.1 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Old Deer Park Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Charles Cohen Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Lost Pond Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Elgin Street Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Lost Pond Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 0.6 mi
- Longyear Museum: 0.6 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 1.1 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 1.3 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Webster Park: 0.6 mi
- Hammond Pond Parkway: 0.7 mi
- Old Chestnut Hill Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Dane Park: 0.7 mi
- Kennard Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 0.7 mi
- Institution Hill: 0.8 mi
- Single Tree Hill: 1.1 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 0.8 mi
- Hamony Unity: 2.6 mi
- Ringer Park Tribute: 2.6 mi
- The Greening of Griggs: 2.6 mi
- Four Seasons Mural: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 0.9 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.1 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.1 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 2.9 mi
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers Monument: 1.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Rabbi Joseph Shalom Memorial: 1.6 mi
- War Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Parkman Memorial: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- North Beach: 6.9 mi
- Tenean Beach: 7.0 mi
- South Beach: 7.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.2 mi
Gardens
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 2.9 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 2.9 mi
- School Garden: 2.9 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lower Cliff: 0.0 mi
- The Alcove: 0.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 0.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 0.3 mi
- Lunch Wall: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Oak Lea: 4.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 5.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.5 mi
- Rainshed: 14.5 mi
- Boston Light: 14.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Newton · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 3 mi
- Brookline · 3 mi
- Watertown · 3 mi
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