Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Flatley Property
Flatley Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Brook Flood Control, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996-06-21
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Braintree Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.21687, -71.02962
- 6.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Brook Flood Control: 0.6 mi
- Sandman Electric Gift: 0.6 mi
- Granite Street Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Franklin Street Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Farm River Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Pastoral Center: 0.6 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- United First Parish Church: 2.7 mi
- USS Salem: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wampatuck Hill: 1.2 mi
- The Crags: 1.3 mi
- Babel Rock: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Dearing Park: 1.0 mi
- Saint Moritz Park: 1.1 mi
- Sunset Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- French's Common: 1.5 mi
- Daily Soccer Field: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Sacco & Vanzetti Victims: 1.9 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.0 mi
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 2.5 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 2.7 mi
- Military Monument: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 4.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.9 mi
- Shrub Garden: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 2.7 mi
- Abigail Adams: 2.7 mi
- John Adams: 2.7 mi
- Constitution Common: 2.9 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.8 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 3.1 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.4 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 3.8 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Smith Beach: 3.6 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 3.8 mi
- Back Beach: 3.9 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.5 mi
- Boston Light: 10.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 2.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Flatley Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | W 265° | 193 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 1.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | W 272° | 155 m | 3.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WNW 283° | 151 m | 1.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 266° | 151 m | 2.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WNW 290° | 145 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | W 271° | 140 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WNW 287° | 133 m | 1.5 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 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/711158844
Day trips start here
- Milton · 3 mi
- Quincy · 3 mi
- Weymouth · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 6 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 7 mi
- Canton · 7 mi
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