New England Historic Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Srila Prabhupada, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
oldest and largest genealogical society in the United States, founded in 1845
Dates from 1845.
Wikidata Q2077377, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1845-01-01
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Srila Prabhupada: 0.0 mi
- The Tortoise and the Hare: 0.1 mi
- John Singleton Copley: 0.1 mi
- Passages: 0.1 mi
- Piper: 0.2 mi
- John Glover: 0.1 mi
- Patrick Andrew Collins: 0.1 mi
- Phillips Brooks Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Copley Square Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Vendome Firefighters’ Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Copley Square: 0.1 mi
- Frieda Garcia Park: 0.3 mi
- Isabella Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Statler Park: 0.3 mi
- Gibson House: 0.2 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.4 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.5 mi
- Phillips School: 0.6 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.2 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.3 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.5 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.5 mi
- Dartmouth Garden: 0.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.4 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.0 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.1 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.2 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.0 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.2 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.4 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.4 mi
- The Alcove: 5.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.4 mi
- Boathouse: 9.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Haywardville: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of New England Historic Genealogical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 243° | 100 m | 4.4 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 261° | 98 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 227° | 91 m | 4.4 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 221° | 89 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 252° | 86 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 245° | 81 m | 3.6 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 258° | 80 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | N 359° | 76 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/257536200
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
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