Tech Model Railroad Club
Tech Model Railroad Club is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is National Historic Chemical Landmark - Edwin Land and Instant Photography, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
music venue in Central Square, Cambridge
Dates from 1970s.
Wikidata Q130445945, matched on coordinates and name (161 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- MIT
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 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
- National Historic Chemical Landmark - Edwin Land and Instant Photography: 0.1 mi
- Henry G. Steinbenner: 0.2 mi
- Sean Collier Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of The Smoot: 0.4 mi
- Celebrate The Coast: 0.5 mi
- University Park Common: 0.2 mi
- Jill Brown Rhone Park: 0.2 mi
- Landsdowne Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- University Park East Walkway: 0.2 mi
- Clement G. Morgan Park: 0.2 mi
- Steinbrenner Garden: 0.2 mi
- President's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Julie Fassett Garden: 0.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
- Stata Center Swale: 0.4 mi
- Alchemist: 0.3 mi
- Untitled (Swan): 0.3 mi
- Loohooloo (Stella Room): 0.3 mi
- SCIENTIA: 0.3 mi
- Graffiti Alley: 0.3 mi
- Hart Nautical Gallery: 0.3 mi
- MIT Museum: 0.6 mi
- Gabel Museum of Archaeology: 0.9 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 1.1 mi
- Fogg Museum: 1.2 mi
- Citgo Sign: 0.9 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 0.9 mi
- 34: 1.0 mi
- 26: 1.0 mi
- 45: 1.0 mi
- Dana Hill: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.4 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.7 mi
- Central Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.3 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.3 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 2.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.6 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 4.3 mi
- Tenean Beach: 5.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.9 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.7 mi
- The Alcove: 4.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 8.2 mi
- Boathouse: 10.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.8 mi
- Rainshed: 10.8 mi
- Boston Light: 10.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 1.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
- Haywardville: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Tech Model Railroad Club. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 226° | 100 m | 3.9 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 248° | 98 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SSW 209° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Green Hill | SSW 204° | 89 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 237° | 86 m | 4.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 8° | 83 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 224° | 81 m | 3.1 mi |
| Corey Hill | SW 234° | 80 m | 2.3 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 | 18:07 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10960080689
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Cambridge · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 2 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
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