- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2580, -71.0077
Dorothy Quincy Homestead is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled 3 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library, a museum 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata Q5298602, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- donation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Dorothy Quincy Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WSW 240° | 193 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 228° | 156 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 238° | 155 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 227° | 151 m | 3.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 229° | 151 m | 4.6 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 227° | 145 m | 3.4 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 240° | 140 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 226° | 133 m | 3.5 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 12.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 0.3 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 1.0 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 2.1 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 3.0 mi
- Pierce House: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Presidents Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 0.7 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.0 mi
- Penns Hill: 1.7 mi
- Babel Rock: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- The Gazing Ball: 0.5 mi
- Departed Knights of Columbus Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 1.7 mi
- Moswetuset Hummock Historical Marker: 2.3 mi
- Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 0.5 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.3 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.3 mi
- USS Salem: 2.2 mi
- Pastoral Center: 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Norton Road Beach: 1.2 mi
- Back Beach: 1.4 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.5 mi
- Shea Beach: 1.5 mi
- Heron Beach: 1.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.7 mi
- Boston Light: 7.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 7.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Quincy · 1 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
- Weymouth · 4 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 5 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 5 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 6 mi
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