- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3649, -71.0342
Golden Stairs Terrace is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 13 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Golden Stairs Terrace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NNW 335° | 92 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 234° | 91 m | 6.6 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 230° | 89 m | 6.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 334° | 83 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 5.9 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 253° | 80 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Hood | N 1° | 79 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 336° | 76 m | 5.6 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 0.0 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Eastie Farm: 0.2 mi
- Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Camp Hill: 0.0 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.1 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Rockies Urban Wilds: 0.1 mi
- Brophy Park: 0.1 mi
- Sumner/Lamson Playground: 0.1 mi
- Piers Park: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Porzio Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Rise: 0.1 mi
- Fight the Rise: 0.1 mi
- Rising Tides: 0.3 mi
- Ties: 0.4 mi
- Pillar: 0.4 mi
Museums
- ICA Watershed: 0.1 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 0.9 mi
- The Institute of Contemporary Art: 0.9 mi
- Paul Revere House: 1.0 mi
- Pierce/Hichborn House Museum: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Ralph Correale Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Mothers of Maverick Street: 0.2 mi
- Stephen J. McHugh Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Porzio Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Waterboat Duck House: 0.8 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 0.9 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.9 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 1.0 mi
- Greenway Carousel: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 2.7 mi
- Short Beach: 3.3 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 3.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.8 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 3.9 mi
- 140 Highland St: 4.1 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 4.1 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Winthrop Head: 3.4 mi
- Pererea Point: 3.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Long Island Head: 4.7 mi
- Moon Head: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 7.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.8 mi
- Rainshed: 7.8 mi
- Boston Light: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 2.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
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