B.A.A. Boston Marathon
B.A.A. Boston Marathon is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is John Singleton Copley, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
Annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dates from 1897.
Wikidata Q826038, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995-11-02
- Material
- bronze;granite
- Inscription
- One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. - "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Singleton Copley: 0.0 mi
- Art: 0.0 mi
- The Tortoise and the Hare: 0.1 mi
- Science: 0.1 mi
- Passages: 0.1 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.1 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gibson House: 0.3 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.6 mi
- Phillips School: 0.8 mi
- Copley Square: 0.0 mi
- Frieda Garcia Park: 0.2 mi
- Sitting Grove: 0.2 mi
- Isabella Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Childe Hassam Park: 0.3 mi
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.4 mi
- Braddock Park Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dartmouth Garden: 0.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.6 mi
- Breeds Hill: 2.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.0 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.3 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.0 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.1 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 1.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.9 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.1 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.1 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.4 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.5 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.6 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.6 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.4 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.3 mi
- The Alcove: 5.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.3 mi
- Kahil Gibran Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Copley Square Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Phillips Brooks Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Boston Marathon Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Central Library in Copley Square: 0.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.4 mi
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.7 mi
- Boston Light: 9.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Haywardville: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 244° | 100 m | 4.3 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 262° | 98 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 227° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 239° | 90 m | 6.1 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 221° | 89 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 253° | 86 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 3.5 mi |
| Corey Hill | W 260° | 80 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/827546794
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/South End · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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