- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Nahanton Hill145 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3066, -71.0890
Franklin Park Historic Rock Garden is a garden in Massachusetts, at a modelled 45 m. Nahanton Hill stands 145 m to the south-southeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Knoll, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Franklin Park Historic Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahanton Hill | SSE 164° | 145 m | 5.9 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | SSE 157° | 103 m | 5.8 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | WNW 289° | 100 m | 3.4 mi |
| Waban Hill | WNW 298° | 98 m | 4.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 160° | 95 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SW 233° | 94 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Walley | W 273° | 91 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | W 268° | 90 m | 4.6 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 7.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Organic Garden: 0.1 mi
- Camel Rain Garden: 0.1 mi
- Budgie Rain Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bog Garden: 0.3 mi
- Mt. Calvary Revival Garden: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Masai Giraffe: 0.1 mi
- Emu: 0.1 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 0.1 mi
- African Lion: 0.1 mi
- Andean Condor: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Puddingstone Park: 0.3 mi
- Erie-Ellington Streets Park: 0.5 mi
- Childrens Park: 0.5 mi
- Elm Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Childrens Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Franklin Park Zoo Old Bear Cages: 0.4 mi
- Schoolmaster Hill: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Park Overlook Shelter Ruins: 0.4 mi
- Schoolmaster Hill: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo Old Bear Cages: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Scarboro Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 0.7 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wellington Hill: 1.7 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.7 mi
Museums
- National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum: 0.7 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 1.3 mi
- Shirley-Eustis House: 1.5 mi
- Dillaway-Thomas House: 1.7 mi
- James Blake House: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 1.0 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Square: 1.2 mi
- Unity: 1.3 mi
- Reach: 1.3 mi
- Mozart Park Mural: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 1.2 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.2 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.3 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.7 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.9 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 3.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 4.3 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Lower Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.5 mi
- The Alcove: 4.5 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pine Knoll: 0.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 0.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 3.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 20.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 20.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.2 mi
- Boston Light: 10.3 mi
- Rainshed: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 2 mi away.
- American Robin869 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel830 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee787 obs
- Wild Turkey538 obs
- Western Honey Bee502 obs
- Eastern Cottontail501 obs
- Mallard374 obs
- garlic mustard350 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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