Historic site · Massachusetts
Washington Stone
Washington Stone is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Prattville School Commemoration Tree, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This stone once a doorstep of the old Pratt Mansion visited by Washington during the siege of Boston stands opposite the barrack grounds of Col. Gerrish's Regiment 1775-76
How to reach it
Coordinates42.40590, -71.03571
- 4.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 23 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Prattville School Commemoration Tree: 0.0 mi
- John J. Covino Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Michael T Fitzpatrick: 0.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans' Memorial: 0.4 mi
- World War I - The War For Civilization 1914 - 1918: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Washington Park: 0.0 mi
- Sidney I. Shapiro Park: 0.2 mi
- Malone Park: 0.3 mi
- Voke Park: 0.3 mi
- Carter Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Mount Washington: 0.3 mi
- Powder Horn Hill: 0.4 mi
- Fennos Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fennos Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Bellingham: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Anita's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 2.0 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Bellingham-Cary House: 0.6 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 2.3 mi
- USS Constitution Museum: 2.4 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 2.5 mi
- USS Cassin Young: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 1.1 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 2.4 mi
- All Saints Way: 2.9 mi
- Skinny House: 2.9 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Chelsea Conversation: 1.2 mi
- Torus: 1.9 mi
- Paula: 2.0 mi
- Heart of the Ocean: 2.1 mi
- Donald McKay: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Sea Plane Basin: 2.6 mi
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Dexter Road Open Space: 2.6 mi
- North Shore Road Conservation Land: 2.6 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 2.6 mi
- Short Beach: 3.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 3.0 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.7 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Crag 1: 3.2 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.3 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.4 mi
- West Cliff: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 9.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.2 mi
- Rainshed: 9.2 mi
- Boston Light: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 3.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 3.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 4.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 4.9 mi
- Dogtown: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Washington Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NW 317° | 92 m | 3.7 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NW 316° | 84 m | 5.2 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NW 314° | 83 m | 3.4 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NW 316° | 81 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Hood | N 3° | 79 m | 3.2 mi |
| Whip Hill | NNW 327° | 79 m | 4.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NW 317° | 76 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gerry Hill | NW 309° | 76 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5615572314
Day trips start here
- Everett · 1 mi
- Revere · 1 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 2 mi
- Malden · 2 mi
- Boston · 3 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 3 mi
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