- Elevation
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Burrill Hill87 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3654, -70.8691
The Graves is a nature reserve, at a recorded 3 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Island, a park 1.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of The Graves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Hill | NW 325° | 87 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Hood | NW 306° | 79 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 321° | 74 m | 10.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 175° | 57 m | 8.7 mi |
| Fennos Hill | WNW 291° | 55 m | 8.4 mi |
| Baker Hill | NW 309° | 55 m | 8.9 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 334° | 55 m | 9.7 mi |
| Scituate Hill | SSE 167° | 54 m | 9.1 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Island: 1.5 mi
- Outer Brewster Island: 1.7 mi
- Little Calf Island: 1.9 mi
- Middle Brewster Island: 2.1 mi
- Calf Island: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Vincent: 3.9 mi
- Lighthouse Depot Wharf: 4.1 mi
- Civil War-era Castmate: 4.2 mi
- Fort Warren: 4.3 mi
- Fort Revere: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Allerton Hill: 4.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 4.6 mi
- Baileys Hill: 4.8 mi
- Cottage Hill: 5.1 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Canoe Beach: 4.2 mi
- Josephs Beach: 4.3 mi
- Forty Steps Beach: 4.4 mi
- Curlew Brech: 4.5 mi
- Crystal Beach: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Hull Lifesaving Museum: 4.4 mi
- Windmill Point Boathouse: 5.1 mi
- Winthrop Public Library and Museum: 5.9 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 6.6 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sancuary: 4.5 mi
- Henry Cabot Lodge Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Nahant Beach/Lynn Shore Reservations: 6.6 mi
- Damon Pond: 7.0 mi
- George Washington Boulevard Lagoon: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 5.9 mi
- Heart of the Ocean: 8.3 mi
- Fight the Rise: 8.3 mi
- Donald McKay: 8.3 mi
- Rise: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 8.4 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 8.5 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Eastie Farm: 8.6 mi
Attractions
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 7.7 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 9.1 mi
- Waterboat Duck House: 9.2 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 9.2 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Winthrop Head: 5.0 mi
- Long Island Head: 5.1 mi
- West Cliff: 5.2 mi
- East Head: 5.3 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 12.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 12.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 12.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Lighthouses: 19
- Rainshed: 2.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 2.8 mi
- Boston Light: 2.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 2.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 2.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 10.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 17.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Falls: 11.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Quarry Spring: 13.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 13.2 mi
- Dogtown: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
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