Historic site · Massachusetts
Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant
Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Farm Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This fire hydrant was gifted to the city of Brockton as appreciation for the firefighters who risk themselves every day for public safety.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.06815, -71.06300
- 10.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 23.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Stone Farm Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Ames Property: 1.0 mi
- Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Dorchester Brook Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Wildlands Trust - Brockton Audubon Preserve: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 0.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.4 mi
- Locust Hill: 5.6 mi
- Cow Hill: 6.3 mi
- Spragues Hill: 6.6 mi
Parks
- Timothy Holster Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Sheep Pasture: 1.3 mi
- Hancock Field: 1.4 mi
- Harold D. Bent Playground: 1.8 mi
- South Street Historic District: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Brockton War Memorial: 2.1 mi
- SPD PATROLMAN DUNCAN R. FLEMMING SQUARE: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 2.0 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 9.0 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 2.2 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 4.4 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 4.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 5.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 5.1 mi
- King Philip Rock: 6.2 mi
- Old Shed: 6.4 mi
- Old Shed: 6.4 mi
- Path Continues: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 7.4 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 8.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 8.9 mi
- Shrub Garden: 9.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 9.2 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 8.4 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 11.8 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 12.0 mi
- Smith Beach: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 48
- King Philip Rock: 6.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 6.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 10.6 mi
- The Shield: 11.4 mi
- S Wall: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Oak Grove: 5.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- 12: 13.7 mi
- 11: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.0 mi
- Boston Light: 20.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 9.7 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNW 345° | 193 m | 10.3 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 297° | 163 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 0° | 156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 351° | 155 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 356° | 151 m | 10.1 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 1° | 151 m | 10.6 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 2° | 145 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 350° | 140 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13733792153
Day trips start here
- Brockton · 2 mi
- Stoughton · 4 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 5 mi
- Bridgewater · 7 mi
- Sharon · 7 mi
- Canton · 8 mi
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