- Elevation
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3554, -71.1947
Jackson Homestead and Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a recorded 15 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ida, a peak 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
historic building in Newton, Massachusetts
Dates from 1809.
Wikidata Q6117163, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Operated by
- City of Newton
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Jackson Homestead and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 307° | 135 m | 3.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | WNW 303° | 133 m | 3.7 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 264° | 108 m | 4.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 12° | 107 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 327° | 105 m | 5.5 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 231° | 101 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Independence | N 350° | 101 m | 5.3 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | SE 136° | 100 m | 3.1 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 28.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Ida: 0.3 mi
- Whitney Hill: 1.3 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.5 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.9 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Watertown Founders Monument: 0.8 mi
- Columbus Delta Monument: 0.9 mi
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Armenian Museum of America: 0.9 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.0 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 1.0 mi
- Edmund Fowle House: 1.2 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.6 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.8 mi
- Harvard Square: 4.1 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 7.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.8 mi
- South Beach: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.6 mi
- Rainshed: 15.7 mi
- Boston Light: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 6.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 8.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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