John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 2.2 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
birthplace and childhood home of John F. Kennedy
Wikidata Q3181502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- International Paper Museum: 0.9 mi
- Gabel Museum of Archaeology: 1.0 mi
- Warren Anatomical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 1.4 mi
- Dwight Square: 0.1 mi
- Freeman Square: 0.1 mi
- RIdley Green: 0.2 mi
- Minot Park: 0.3 mi
- Winthrop Square: 0.3 mi
- School Garden: 0.2 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- James P. Kelleher Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Steinbrenner Garden: 1.6 mi
- Four Seasons Mural: 0.3 mi
- Allston Directional: 0.4 mi
- Harry Agganis: 0.4 mi
- Gateway to the Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Relief: 0.5 mi
- Ghost bike - Christopher Weigl: 0.5 mi
- Christopher Weigl: 0.5 mi
- Aerosmith Apartment: 0.6 mi
- Private First Class Dennis Conry Memorial Square: 0.7 mi
- Riverway Park: 0.8 mi
- Amory Woods: 0.5 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Euston Path Rock: 1.3 mi
- Walnut Place Conservation Restriction: 1.4 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.4 mi
- Corey Hill: 0.6 mi
- Aspinwall Hill: 0.9 mi
- Fisher Hill: 1.5 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.6 mi
- Dana Hill: 1.8 mi
- 34: 1.2 mi
- 26: 1.2 mi
- 45: 1.2 mi
- 14: 1.2 mi
- 6: 1.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 5.6 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 6.4 mi
- Orchard Beach: 6.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.1 mi
- The Alcove: 3.1 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 7.2 mi
- Boathouse: 11.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.0 mi
- Rainshed: 12.0 mi
- Boston Light: 12.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 2.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.4 mi
- Haywardville: 8.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 222° | 100 m | 2.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 259° | 98 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 192° | 94 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SSW 195° | 91 m | 2.8 mi |
| Wellington Hill | NW 318° | 91 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | SW 224° | 90 m | 4.1 mi |
| Green Hill | S 189° | 89 m | 3.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 241° | 86 m | 2.3 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 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 67000001OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/823684704
Day trips start here
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Brookline · 1 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 2 mi
- Cambridge · 2 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 3 mi
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