The Lotta Fountain
The Lotta Fountain 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 Arthur Fiedler Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Fountain and sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Wikidata Q73269928, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.1 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 · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibson House: 0.1 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.3 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.4 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.4 mi
- Phillips School: 0.5 mi
- Maurice J. Tobin: 0.2 mi
- Charles Devens: 0.2 mi
- George S. Patton: 0.2 mi
- Piper: 0.2 mi
- Srila Prabhupada: 0.2 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Copley Square: 0.4 mi
- Louisburg Square: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.5 mi
- Statler Park: 0.5 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Gruber Family Courtyard: 0.5 mi
- Bergstrom Garden: 0.5 mi
- Fish Family Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.6 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.3 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.2 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.3 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.4 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.7 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.9 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.4 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.3 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.4 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.4 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.4 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 0.5 mi
- Arthur Fiedler Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Cherry Tree Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial: 0.2 mi
- U.S. Army Cannon: 0.2 mi
- MDC Centennial Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.6 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.4 mi
- The Alcove: 5.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.7 mi
- Rainshed: 9.7 mi
- Boston Light: 9.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of The Lotta Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 240° | 100 m | 4.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 258° | 98 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 224° | 91 m | 4.5 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 218° | 89 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 249° | 86 m | 4.7 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 356° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 241° | 81 m | 3.7 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 253° | 80 m | 3.1 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 | 20:25 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/813505801
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
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