Weymouth Great Pond Ice Industry Waterfall Dam Ruins
Weymouth Great Pond Ice Industry Waterfall Dam Ruins is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Weymouth Great Pond Dam Greens, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.
Remnant of the Ice Industry that was booming at Weymouth Great Pond in the Industrial Revolution. Originally connected to canals and the river north of this spot, and access to the Old Colony Railroad in the 1800s before refrigerators were invented.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Weymouth Great Pond Dam Greens: 0.0 mi
- Old Forgotten Park: 0.3 mi
- Negus Park: 0.5 mi
- Highland Bench Parklet: 0.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Courtyard Park: 0.7 mi
- Forest St Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Great Pond Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Millstone Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Carolyn Road Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Great Pond Woods: 1.0 mi
- David C Wood Memorial Field Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Independence Square: 0.6 mi
- Parker B. Jones Square: 0.6 mi
- Gunn Building & Plaque: 0.8 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 0.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 0.8 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 0.9 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 1.1 mi
- John Hancock: 5.9 mi
- Shrub Garden: 0.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Health: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 1.6 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 4.5 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 5.0 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pine Hills: 2.4 mi
- Farm Hills: 3.1 mi
- Whites Hill: 3.1 mi
- Penniman Hill: 3.5 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Smith Beach: 4.1 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 5.7 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 5.7 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 5.7 mi
- House Rock: 3.3 mi
- Herring Run: 3.6 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.8 mi
- USS Salem: 5.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 0.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.3 mi
- Boathouse: 11.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.6 mi
- Boston Light: 11.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 11.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 2.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.7 mi
- Haywardville: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Weymouth Great Pond Ice Industry Waterfall Dam Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | NW 307° | 156 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 297° | 155 m | 7.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NW 307° | 151 m | 6.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | WNW 299° | 151 m | 6.4 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NW 309° | 145 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WNW 296° | 140 m | 7.6 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NW 308° | 133 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WNW 296° | 133 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/73161095
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