- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2055, -71.0056
French's Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 37 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Lake Beach, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of French's Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | W 275° | 193 m | 5.6 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WNW 292° | 156 m | 3.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | W 281° | 155 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WNW 292° | 151 m | 3.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 280° | 151 m | 3.6 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WNW 296° | 145 m | 2.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WNW 295° | 133 m | 2.9 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunset Lake Beach: 0.3 mi
- Furlong Park: 0.4 mi
- Daily Soccer Field: 0.4 mi
- Dearing Park: 0.6 mi
- Dyer Hill Playground: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Sacco & Vanzetti Victims: 0.4 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.0 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Franklin Street Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Granite Street Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Swamp Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Town Brook Flood Control: 1.1 mi
- Sandman Electric Gift: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Whites Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.9 mi
- Penns Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.5 mi
- Wyman Hill: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Shrub Garden: 3.5 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 3.5 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Pastoral Center: 1.9 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.3 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.3 mi
- USS Salem: 3.1 mi
- House Rock: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Smith Beach: 2.8 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 3.8 mi
- Back Beach: 3.9 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 4.0 mi
Museums
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.1 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 3.3 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 3.1 mi
- Abigail Adams: 3.2 mi
- John Adams: 3.2 mi
- Constitution Common: 3.4 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 45
- The Shield: 2.5 mi
- S Wall: 3.0 mi
- R Wall: 3.0 mi
- Q Wall: 3.1 mi
- N Wall: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.3 mi
- Boston Light: 10.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 0.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.4 mi
| 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).
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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