- Elevation, modelled
- -2 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2683, -71.0016
Quincy Shore Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled -2 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Caddy Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Quincy Shore Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 224° | 156 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SW 234° | 155 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 223° | 151 m | 4.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 225° | 151 m | 5.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 223° | 145 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SW 235° | 140 m | 6.1 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 222° | 133 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SW 229° | 133 m | 5.8 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Caddy Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Rufe's Hummock: 0.3 mi
- Merrymount Park: 0.4 mi
- Maypole Park: 0.5 mi
- Perkins Playground: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 0.8 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 2.3 mi
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Josiah Quincy House: 0.7 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 0.8 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.0 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 2.4 mi
- Pierce House: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Norton Road Beach: 0.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 0.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.0 mi
- Shea Beach: 1.1 mi
- Heron Beach: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 1.0 mi
- John Adams: 1.2 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.2 mi
- John Hancock: 1.2 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Wollaston: 1.1 mi
- Presidents Hill: 1.2 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.5 mi
- Penns Hill: 2.3 mi
- Babel Rock: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 1.2 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- USS Salem: 2.4 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- The Gazing Ball: 1.2 mi
- Departed Knights of Columbus Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Moswetuset Hummock Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers: 2.1 mi
- Moon Island Flume Pilings: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.0 mi
- Boston Light: 7.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 7.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.3 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
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