- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 1.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1991, -71.1226
Formal Garden is a garden in Massachusetts, at a modelled 69 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northeast, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Formal Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNE 26° | 193 m | 1.0 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | ENE 63° | 156 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NE 47° | 155 m | 1.9 mi |
| Buck Hill | ENE 66° | 151 m | 2.7 mi |
| Fenno Peak | ENE 64° | 151 m | 3.6 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | ENE 63° | 145 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NE 42° | 140 m | 1.7 mi |
| Tucker Hill | ENE 63° | 133 m | 2.1 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate: 0.1 mi
- Indian Line Farm: 0.3 mi
- Homans Land Trust: 0.4 mi
- Stratford Road Conservation Land: 1.7 mi
- Eliot Hollow Woods: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 0.1 mi
- Flower Garden: 4.6 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 5.7 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Cherry Hill: 0.2 mi
- Little Blue Hill: 0.9 mi
- Great Blue Hill: 1.0 mi
- Wolcott Hill: 1.3 mi
- Houghton Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Ponkapoag Playground: 0.7 mi
- Augustine "Augie" Decembrele Field: 1.2 mi
- University Station Park: 1.7 mi
- Gables Park: 1.7 mi
- University Station Park: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 1.1 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.3 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 6.7 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 6.7 mi
- United First Parish Church: 7.1 mi
Museums
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 1.3 mi
- Fairbanks House: 3.8 mi
- Morse House: 4.8 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 5.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 1.7 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- South Beach: 6.4 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.8 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 2.6 mi
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 3.0 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 3.3 mi
- KIA Andrew R. Wood Jr. Memorial: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- TOOTHY!!!: 4.7 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 5.1 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 5.2 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 5.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Breakneck Ledge: 1.8 mi
- The Shield: 4.8 mi
- R Wall: 5.5 mi
- J Wall: 5.5 mi
- S Wall: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.8 mi
- Boston Light: 14.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 14.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 2.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 1 mi away.
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