Historic site · Massachusetts
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ghost bike - Anita Kurmann, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- Harry Houdini (Ehrich Weiss) | 1874-1926 In memoriam to the great Artist and Past National President who performed one of his well known escapes from this bridge on May 1, 1908
How to reach it
Coordinates42.35210, -71.08996
- 1.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hart Nautical Gallery: 0.5 mi
- MIT Museum: 0.7 mi
- Gabel Museum of Archaeology: 0.7 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 58
- Patterned Behavior: 0.2 mi
- Alignment: 0.3 mi
- Lucy Stone: 0.4 mi
- Phillis Wheatley: 0.4 mi
- Abigail Adams: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Dana Hill: 1.6 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.8 mi
- Copps Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Commonwealth Ave Mall: 0.3 mi
- Belvidere/Dalton Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Bexley Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sitting Grove: 0.5 mi
- Symphony Community Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 57
- Julie Fassett Garden: 0.5 mi
- Lipchitz Courtyard: 0.5 mi
- President's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Steinbrenner Garden: 0.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.2 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.8 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.9 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.7 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.8 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 5.2 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.6 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- Citgo Sign: 0.4 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.5 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.6 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 0.9 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Lower Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.7 mi
- The Alcove: 4.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Ghost bike - Anita Kurmann: 0.1 mi
- James & Helen Storrow Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Leif Ericson: 0.2 mi
- Boston Strong: 0.3 mi
- Domingo Sarmiento: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pine Knoll: 3.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.3 mi
- Rainshed: 10.3 mi
- Boston Light: 10.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 1.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Harry Houdini. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 238° | 100 m | 3.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 259° | 98 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 208° | 94 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 219° | 91 m | 3.9 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | SW 234° | 90 m | 5.6 mi |
| Green Hill | SSW 213° | 89 m | 4.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 248° | 86 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 239° | 81 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| 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 | 18:07 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7734614392
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- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
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