Park · Massachusetts
Grant Park
Grant Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 30 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Jumbo Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 30 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.41127, -71.12165
- 1.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 5.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Jumbo Statue: 0.2 mi
- The Cannon: 0.3 mi
- Free Range Sculpture Garden: 1.1 mi
- Elfland: 1.1 mi
- George the Giraffe & Big Poppy: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.3 mi
- Clarendon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Powder House Hill: 0.8 mi
- Rock Hill: 1.2 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Alex's Place: 0.4 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Cummings Park: 0.4 mi
- Capen Park: 0.4 mi
- Royall House Park: 0.5 mi
- Brooks Park: 0.6 mi
- Winthrop Square: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Stephen Edward Conley: 0.6 mi
- Cradock Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Sagamore John Memorial / Native Burial Spot: 1.2 mi
- Pomp's Wall: 1.3 mi
- Watson's Corner: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Medford Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Cooper-Frost-Austin House: 1.9 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Jason Russell House: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Central Street Historical District: 1.8 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Harvard Square: 2.6 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.8 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 3.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.9 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 7.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Crag 1: 2.9 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.0 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 13.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.1 mi
- Rainshed: 13.1 mi
- Boston Light: 13.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 1.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 3.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 4.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.8 miles of Grant Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | NW 304° | 110 m | 3.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 299° | 107 m | 3.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | NW 316° | 107 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 317° | 105 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Independence | WNW 286° | 101 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | WNW 290° | 95 m | 3.3 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NE 38° | 92 m | 3.0 mi |
| Wellington Hill | W 260° | 91 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee1,956 obs
- Western Honey Bee1,435 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee932 obs
- Mallard886 obs
- American Robin795 obs
- Eastern Cottontail670 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle626 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel577 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29859293
Day trips start here
- Medford · 1 mi
- Arlington · 2 mi
- Cambridge · 2 mi
- Somerville · 2 mi
- Malden · 3 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 4 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Grant Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.