Holbrook Historical Society
Holbrook Historical Society is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvan Lake Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
school building in Holbrook, United States of America
Wikidata Q7352043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1873
What to expect
- Operated by
- Holbrook Historical Society
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sylvan Lake Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Sylvan Lake Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Lake Holbrook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Lake Holbrook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Holbrook Fire Department Monument: 0.7 mi
- Holbrook Square Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
- Jewish War Veterans USA: 0.7 mi
- Pfc. Paul J. Surette: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Mary Wales Holbrook Park: 0.7 mi
- Sumner Field: 0.9 mi
- Crawford Square: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Theodore S. Luddington Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.7 mi
- Puddin Hill: 2.1 mi
- Neary Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 4.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.0 mi
- Shrub Garden: 3.7 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 3.7 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 3.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 3.5 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 3.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 3.8 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 3.9 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.1 mi
- House Rock: 5.7 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.9 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 5.9 mi
- Path Continues: 6.1 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 4.3 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 5.9 mi
- Smith Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 7.2 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 7.4 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.4 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 6.5 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 6.6 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 6.6 mi
- The Shield: 5.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 6.0 mi
- S Wall: 6.1 mi
- R Wall: 6.1 mi
- Q Wall: 6.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.7 mi
- Boathouse: 13.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.7 mi
- Boston Light: 13.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 13.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 12.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 12.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 3.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 4.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.8 mi
- Haywardville: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Holbrook Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NW 310° | 193 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNW 337° | 156 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 319° | 155 m | 5.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 327° | 151 m | 4.9 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNW 338° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNW 340° | 145 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NW 317° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NNW 339° | 133 m | 5.0 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 | 15:31 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 07000860OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Roberts School, reference 07000860, listed 08/30/07.
OpenStreetMap element way/213484771
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