- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 5.4 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 2.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4070, -71.0632
Appleton Street Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 8 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldwin Avenue Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
- Built
- 1975
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Appleton Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NNW 336° | 92 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 331° | 91 m | 4.7 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NNW 329° | 84 m | 4.3 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 335° | 83 m | 2.5 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 329° | 81 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 27° | 79 m | 3.5 mi |
| Whip Hill | NNW 343° | 79 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 341° | 76 m | 2.3 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 3.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Baldwin Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- Pvt. John T. Kearins Playground "The Meadows": 0.2 mi
- Thomas S. Rossetti Park: 0.2 mi
- Sacramone Park: 0.3 mi
- War Veteran's Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 0.4 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 2.5 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.6 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.7 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Torus: 0.9 mi
- Paula: 1.0 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 1.2 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 1.3 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Belmont Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mount Washington: 1.2 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 1.6 mi
- Powder Horn Hill: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Anita's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 1.8 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Dexter Road Open Space: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Bellingham-Cary House: 1.9 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 2.2 mi
- USS Constitution Museum: 2.3 mi
- USS Constitution: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 4.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.3 mi
- Short Beach: 4.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Crag 1: 2.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.6 mi
- West Cliff: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.4 mi
- Rainshed: 10.4 mi
- Boston Light: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 3.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Everett · 1 mi
- Malden · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
- Medford · 2 mi
- Somerville · 2 mi
- Boston · 3 mi
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