- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 5.2 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2547, -71.1227
Bishop Riley is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled 27 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the south, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ararat, a peak 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Bishop Riley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | S 172° | 193 m | 3.0 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SE 126° | 156 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SSE 151° | 155 m | 2.9 mi |
| Buck Hill | SE 139° | 151 m | 3.7 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SE 125° | 151 m | 3.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | ESE 122° | 145 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SSE 156° | 140 m | 2.8 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SSE 147° | 133 m | 3.4 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Ararat: 0.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 0.6 mi
- Monterey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Brush Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sally Rock: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 0.8 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 1.9 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Historic Springhouse: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 2.3 mi
- Fairbanks House: 2.4 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 2.5 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 3.0 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 2.9 mi
- Goat: 3.8 mi
- Wildebeest: 3.8 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 3.8 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 4.8 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.8 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 5.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 5.9 mi
- South Beach: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 12.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.9 mi
- Boston Light: 12.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.6 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).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 2 mi
- Dedham · 2 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 2 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 4 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 5 mi
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