- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2887, -71.0757
Garden of Peace is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 21 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmhurst Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
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- The Boston Project Ministries
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Garden of Peace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | S 171° | 156 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SSW 192° | 155 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | S 170° | 151 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | S 180° | 151 m | 5.1 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SSE 167° | 145 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SSW 194° | 140 m | 5.1 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SSE 168° | 133 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tucker Hill | S 186° | 133 m | 5.3 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elmhurst Park: 0.1 mi
- Codman Academy Microforest: 0.1 mi
- Codman Square: 0.3 mi
- Thetford Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Dr. Loesch Family Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
Peaks
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.0 mi
- Wellington Hill: 1.1 mi
- Popes Hill: 1.1 mi
- Scarboro Hill: 1.3 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Pierce House: 1.2 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 1.8 mi
- National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum: 2.1 mi
- James Blake House: 2.3 mi
- Shirley-Eustis House: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Wildebeest: 1.2 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 1.2 mi
- Goat: 1.2 mi
- African Lion: 1.3 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Mark S. Charbonnier & Richard T. Dever Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Schoolmaster Hill: 1.4 mi
- Schoolmaster Hill: 1.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 1.5 mi
- Boston Police Superior Officers Federation Memorial: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Woodhaven Urban Wild: 1.6 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.6 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 2.1 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.4 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 1.7 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 3.3 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 3.3 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 3.3 mi
- Orchard Beach: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 2.2 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 2.3 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 2.3 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 2.4 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Nature's Pavilion: 1.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 1.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 1.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 4.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 19.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.8 mi
- Boston Light: 9.9 mi
- Rainshed: 9.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 3 mi away.
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- Boston/Roxbury · 3 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 4 mi
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