Dorchester Heights National Historic Site
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Dorchester Heights National Historic Site is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 37 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Telegraph Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5297608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 35 m
- Elevation
- 37 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Park: 0.0 mi
- Joe Moakley Park: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.6 mi
- West Link Park: 0.7 mi
- Flaherty Park: 0.7 mi
- Sacred Journey: 1.1 mi
- For Giving For Getting: 1.1 mi
- Nevertheless: 1.1 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 1.2 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 1.2 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.0 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.9 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.9 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.1 mi
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Golden Age Center: 1.4 mi
- Garden of Knowledge: 1.5 mi
- Rutland/Wash St Comm Garden: 1.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 1.2 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.7 mi
- Tenean Beach: 2.8 mi
- Orchard Beach: 3.2 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 4.0 mi
- South Boston Vietnam Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Tadeausz Kosciuszko Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Ted Williams Tunnel: 1.0 mi
- Statue of David Farragut: 1.1 mi
- George and Sadie Peters Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.0 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.5 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 3.0 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 3.3 mi
- Boston Wharf Co. Sign: 1.2 mi
- Hood Milk Bottle: 1.3 mi
- The Eleanor: 1.4 mi
- The Beaver: 1.4 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 1.8 mi
- Pererea Point: 2.5 mi
- Moon Head: 3.5 mi
- West Head: 3.9 mi
- Long Island Head: 4.6 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 2.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Boathouse: 7.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.9 mi
- Rainshed: 8.0 mi
- Boston Light: 8.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 9.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 2.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 7.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 8.6 mi
- Haywardville: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Dorchester Heights National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | W 263° | 100 m | 5.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 274° | 98 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SW 232° | 94 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Walley | WSW 250° | 91 m | 5.0 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 245° | 89 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 269° | 86 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | W 268° | 81 m | 4.8 mi |
| Corey Hill | W 278° | 80 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 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.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000050OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Dorchester Heights National Historic Site, reference 66000050, listed 10/15/66.
OpenStreetMap element way/242738666
Day trips start here
- Boston/South Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
- Boston/North End · 2 mi
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