Parkman Bandstand
Parkman Bandstand is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Victory, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Bandstand in Massachusetts, United States of America, United States of America.
Wikidata Q7138603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1912
What to expect
- Operated by
- Boston Parks & Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tad Jr.: 0.1 mi
- Religion: 0.1 mi
- Industry: 0.1 mi
- Learning: 0.1 mi
- Poe Returning to Boston: 0.2 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.2 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Phillips School: 0.3 mi
- Museum of African American History: 0.4 mi
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.4 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.4 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.0 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.8 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.2 mi
- Seybolt Park: 0.3 mi
- Statler Park: 0.3 mi
- Oxford Place Playground: 0.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.4 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.4 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.5 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 5.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.3 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.5 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.5 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.7 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.2 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.2 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.3 mi
- Granary Burying Ground: 0.3 mi
- Victory: 0.1 mi
- The Embrace: 0.1 mi
- 1965 Freedom Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Declaration of Independence Tablet: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.1 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.1 mi
- Moon Head: 5.2 mi
- West Head: 5.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Boathouse: 9.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.1 mi
- Rainshed: 9.1 mi
- Boston Light: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Parkman Bandstand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 244° | 100 m | 4.9 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 260° | 98 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 229° | 91 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 224° | 89 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 252° | 86 m | 5.2 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 351° | 83 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 4.2 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 257° | 80 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29576185
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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