John Winthrop
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John Winthrop is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is John Glover, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
A statue of John Winthrop by Richard Saltonstall Greenough (sometimes called John Winthrop or Governor Winthrop) is installed outside Boston's First Church, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1873.
Wikidata Q85803324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1880
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- JOHN WINTHROP / FIRST GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY / ONE OF THE FOUNDERS / OF BOSTON / AND OF THE / FIRST CHURCH IN BOSTON / A.D. 1630.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Glover: 0.1 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 0.1 mi
- The Lotta Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Patrick Andrew Collins: 0.1 mi
- Seal of Boston: 0.2 mi
- Gibson House: 0.1 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.1 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.4 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.4 mi
- Phillips School: 0.5 mi
- Piper: 0.1 mi
- Srila Prabhupada: 0.1 mi
- Small Child: 0.2 mi
- Boy and Bird: 0.2 mi
- Charles Devens: 0.2 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.5 mi
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.6 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.6 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.2 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.3 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.4 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Copley Square: 0.3 mi
- Statler Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.4 mi
- Isabella Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.6 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.3 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.1 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.2 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.3 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.1 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.5 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.8 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.2 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.4 mi
- The Alcove: 5.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.4 mi
- Boathouse: 9.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.1 mi
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of John Winthrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 242° | 100 m | 4.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 259° | 98 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 226° | 91 m | 4.5 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 220° | 89 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 250° | 86 m | 4.7 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 356° | 83 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 243° | 81 m | 3.7 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 255° | 80 m | 3.1 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 | 18:06 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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