- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3606, -71.0596
Upper Plaza is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled 11 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Birthplace of the Telephone, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Upper Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 241° | 100 m | 5.4 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 256° | 98 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 347° | 92 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 228° | 91 m | 5.4 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 223° | 89 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 249° | 86 m | 5.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 347° | 83 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 243° | 81 m | 4.6 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Birthplace of the Telephone: 0.0 mi
- D.L. Moody Historic Marker: 0.1 mi
- Garden of Peace: 0.1 mi
- New England Holocaust Memorial: 0.1 mi
- James Michael Curley Memorial: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Golden Teapot: 0.1 mi
- Boston Stone: 0.2 mi
- First Public School Site: 0.2 mi
- Quincy Market: 0.2 mi
- Granary Burying Ground: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Old State House: 0.2 mi
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum: 0.2 mi
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.3 mi
- Otis House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of African American History: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.5 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.0 mi
- Short Beach: 4.6 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.6 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.9 mi
- Rainshed: 8.9 mi
- Boston Light: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 0.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.3 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Boston/North End · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
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