- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2718, -71.0147
Josiah Quincy House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a recorded 6 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Wollaston Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
National Historic Landmark home built by Josiah Quincy
Wikidata Q6290603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Josiah Quincy House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SW 231° | 193 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 215° | 156 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SW 228° | 155 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 214° | 151 m | 4.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 218° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SSW 213° | 145 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SW 230° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SSW 213° | 133 m | 4.0 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Wollaston Beach: 0.5 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 0.6 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 1.6 mi
- Shea Beach: 1.9 mi
- Heron Beach: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
- Mount Wollaston: 0.9 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.2 mi
- Presidents Hill: 1.5 mi
- Milton Hill: 2.3 mi
- Popes Hill: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.0 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.3 mi
- Pierce House: 2.2 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 2.6 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 1.5 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.3 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.3 mi
- USS Salem: 3.0 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 6.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.4 mi
- Boston Light: 7.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 5.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.9 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 · 2 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 4 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 4 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
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