Historic site · Massachusetts
Colonel William Prescott
Colonel William Prescott is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Breeds Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Colonel William Prescott June 17, 1775
How to reach it
Coordinates42.37615, -71.06087
- 1.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Breeds Hill: 0.0 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Bunker Hill Monument: 0.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Paul Revere’s Landing: 0.3 mi
- Potato Shed Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Massachusetts Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Monument Square: 0.0 mi
- Winthrop Square: 0.1 mi
- Patrick J. Kelly Daniel M. McGoff Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Thompson Square: 0.2 mi
- Mt. Vernon Street Plaza: 0.2 mi
Museums
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 0.0 mi
- USS Constitution Museum: 0.3 mi
- USS Constitution: 0.3 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 0.4 mi
- USS Cassin Young: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Charlestown Sundial: 0.2 mi
- Zakim Down Under: 0.4 mi
- Five Beacons for the Lost Half Mile: 0.5 mi
- The Charlestown Bells: 0.5 mi
- Collective Ascension: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 0.4 mi
- The Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.9 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Cycleboat Boston: 0.6 mi
- Skinny House: 0.7 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 0.8 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 0.8 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.4 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.3 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.8 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.6 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.0 mi
- Short Beach: 4.2 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.7 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Crag 1: 4.5 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.8 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Pererea Point: 5.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.3 mi
- Rainshed: 9.3 mi
- Boston Light: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 4.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 4.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Colonel William Prescott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 232° | 100 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 345° | 92 m | 4.9 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 345° | 83 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 232° | 81 m | 5.1 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 238° | 80 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 15° | 79 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 349° | 76 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gerry Hill | NNW 334° | 76 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2447145981
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- Boston/Charlestown · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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