Historic site · Massachusetts
John A. Doherty Square
John A. Doherty Square is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph & Anna Devito Square, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates42.12590, -71.10908
- 6.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 25.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Joseph & Anna Devito Square: 0.1 mi
- Alfred V Silva Square: 0.1 mi
- Baptiste Maraglia Square: 0.2 mi
- PFC WILLIAM F.JOYCE SQUARE: 0.2 mi
- Kenneth Mokrisky Square: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Marks Field: 0.3 mi
- Lehan Field: 0.4 mi
- Faxon Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- P.C. Frederick J. Conley Memorial Field: 0.8 mi
- Halloran Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 0.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 0.8 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 1.4 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 3.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Woods Pond: 0.5 mi
- North Stoughton Area: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Swamp: 1.1 mi
- D. Forbes Estate: 1.3 mi
- Vacant School Site: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.0 mi
- Hixon Hill: 3.0 mi
- Neary Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.6 mi
- Puddin Hill: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Sharon Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 4.1 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Morse House: 6.1 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 4.4 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
- South Beach: 9.9 mi
- North Beach: 10.0 mi
- Powissett Beach: 10.2 mi
Attractions
- King Philip Rock: 5.0 mi
- Ames Boulder: 5.2 mi
- Path Continues: 6.0 mi
- Pastoral Center: 7.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 5.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.5 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
- Shrub Garden: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 53
- King Philip Rock: 5.0 mi
- King Philip Cave: 5.4 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 6.5 mi
- The Shield: 8.1 mi
- S Wall: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Oak Grove: 5.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.9 mi
- Boston Light: 17.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of John A. Doherty Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 357° | 193 m | 5.9 mi |
| Moose Hill | W 269° | 163 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNE 20° | 156 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 6° | 155 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 16° | 151 m | 6.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNE 21° | 151 m | 7.1 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNE 22° | 145 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 4° | 140 m | 6.4 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 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7620230990
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