Park · Massachusetts
Harris Park
Harris Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Pisgah stands 105 m to the west-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Prescott Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.41095, -71.08100
- 3.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 4.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.5 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
- Prescott Park: 0.2 mi
- The Park at River's Edge: 0.3 mi
- O"Connell Park: 0.5 mi
- Rivergreen Park: 0.5 mi
- Torbert Macdonald State Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Musical Fence: 0.7 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 1.1 mi
- Torus: 1.3 mi
- Paula: 1.3 mi
- Elly the Elephant: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Mount Andrew: 1.0 mi
- Belmont Hill: 1.1 mi
- Winter Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 1.6 mi
- Waitt's Mount: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Saint Josephs Church Plaque: 1.0 mi
- Fannie Farmer Memorial Plaque: 1.1 mi
- The First Church in Malden: 1.2 mi
- Nicholas L. Delano Memorial Fountain: 1.2 mi
- FIrst National Bank of Malden: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.0 mi
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Great Island: 3.0 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 1.3 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.1 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 2.8 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.9 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 1.3 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Alex's Place: 2.0 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Medford Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 2.6 mi
- Cooper-Frost-Austin House: 2.8 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.1 mi
- Short Beach: 5.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Crag 1: 2.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Winthrop Head: 6.5 mi
- The Cellar: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 11.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.3 mi
- Rainshed: 11.3 mi
- Boston Light: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 3.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 3.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.9 miles of Harris Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 299° | 105 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 354° | 92 m | 2.4 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 341° | 91 m | 4.0 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NNW 339° | 84 m | 3.6 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 356° | 83 m | 2.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 339° | 81 m | 3.6 mi |
| Whip Hill | N 356° | 79 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | NE 41° | 79 m | 3.7 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 | 18:06 | 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, 5 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee443 obs
- Mallard368 obs
- Canada Goose367 obs
- American Robin323 obs
- Western Honey Bee287 obs
- Eastern Cottontail265 obs
- Mute Swan234 obs
- Mourning Dove200 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/29830024
Day trips start here
- Malden · 1 mi
- Medford · 1 mi
- Everett · 2 mi
- Somerville · 2 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 3 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 3 mi
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