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Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers

Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers from directly overhead

Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Moswetuset Hummock Historical Marker, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

airport in Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q3016396, matched on coordinates and name (598 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Ammunition depot, abandoned 1953

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.29155, -71.02795

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Quincy Navy Park at Squantum: 0.5 mi
  • Senator Joseph Finnegan Park (Neponset River Reservation): 0.6 mi
  • Squantum Point Park: 0.6 mi
  • Neponset Landing Park: 0.7 mi
  • Welcome Young Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Peaks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Columbia Point Community Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Audrey Jacobs Memorial Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Spencer Street Community Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Bullard Community garden: 2.5 mi
Attractions
Cliffs: 47
Picnic sites: 37
Rest areas: 6
  • Commissioners Landing: 5.2 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 8.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 17.4 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chickatawbut HillSSW 200°156 m5.1 mi
Hancock HillSW 214°155 m6.1 mi
Fenno PeakSSW 199°151 m5.1 mi
Buck HillSSW 204°151 m5.8 mi
Nahanton HillSSW 197°145 m4.9 mi
Hemenway HillSW 216°140 m6.3 mi
Kitchamakin HillSSW 198°133 m5.0 mi
Tucker HillSSW 209°133 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238495868747366554536
Precip in3.43.24.23.63.23.93.33.23.64.03.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1098088178

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