Historic site · Massachusetts
President Obama Rose Garden
President Obama Rose Garden is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Revere Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- PRESIDENT OBAMA ROSE GARDEN At Winter Hill, MA While attending Harvard Law School (c-1988-1991) our future President lived at 365 Broadway, Apt. 1B [...] Dedicated 2021
How to reach it
Coordinates42.39407, -71.09579
- 2.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 3.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paul Revere Park: 0.1 mi
- Henry Hanson Park: 0.4 mi
- Hoyt-Sullivan Playground: 0.4 mi
- Gilman Square: 0.4 mi
- Grimmons Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Paul Revere Park: 0.1 mi
- George Dilboy: 0.5 mi
- Somerville Honor Roll: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Hill Tower: 0.9 mi
- Union Army Recruiting Site: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Winter Hill: 0.2 mi
- Central Hill: 0.5 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.3 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.3 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.3 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Musical Fence: 0.6 mi
- Hudson Labyrinth: 0.7 mi
- Elly the Elephant: 0.8 mi
- George the Giraffe & Big Poppy: 0.8 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Somerville Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Semitic Museum: 1.4 mi
- Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology: 1.5 mi
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: 1.5 mi
- Harvard Museum of Natural History: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Community Growing Center: 0.8 mi
- Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 0.9 mi
- Concord Ave Community Space: 1.2 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Harvard Square: 1.9 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.0 mi
- Hikmat home: 2.2 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 2.3 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.8 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.7 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.8 mi
- Short Beach: 5.9 mi
- Corinha Beach: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Crag 1: 3.3 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 6.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.4 mi
- Rainshed: 11.4 mi
- Boston Light: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 2.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 3.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.0 miles of President Obama Rose Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | NW 304° | 107 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 315° | 105 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 8° | 92 m | 3.6 mi |
| Wellington Hill | W 277° | 91 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 353° | 91 m | 5.0 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | N 353° | 84 m | 4.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNE 11° | 83 m | 3.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 353° | 81 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13196882776
Day trips start here
- Somerville · 0 mi
- Cambridge · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
- Everett · 2 mi
- Medford · 2 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
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