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. The nearest named place is Dwight Square, a park 0.1 miles away. 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- MassArt Art Museum: 1.4 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
- 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
- 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
- Ghost bike - 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
- Joseph P. Golden Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Citgo Sign: 1.4 mi
- Harvard Square: 1.8 mi
- The Mapparium: 1.9 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 2.1 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 2.3 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
- 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 5.8 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 |
| 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 |
| Oak Hill | SW 227° | 84 m | 4.4 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 | 19:43 | 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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