- Elevation, modelled
- -0 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Wampatuck Hill103 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3307, -71.0154
Head Island is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled -0 m. Wampatuck Hill stands 103 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasure Bay Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Head Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampatuck Hill | SSW 192° | 103 m | 7.1 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | W 266° | 100 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | WSW 256° | 91 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 190° | 90 m | 6.9 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 252° | 89 m | 6.3 mi |
| Fisher Hill | W 270° | 81 m | 6.4 mi |
| Corey Hill | W 278° | 80 m | 6.1 mi |
| Aspinwall Hill | W 273° | 74 m | 6.1 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 0.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.0 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Tenean Beach: 3.0 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Kelly's Landing: 0.5 mi
- Marine Park: 0.5 mi
- Marine Park: 0.6 mi
- Thomas J. Butler Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Medal of Honor Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Statue of David Farragut: 0.6 mi
- South Boston Vietnam Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Dorchester Heights National Historic Site: 1.6 mi
- Ted Williams Tunnel: 1.6 mi
- Myles Standish cairn: 1.8 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Telegraph Hill: 1.6 mi
- Savin Hill: 2.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.6 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 2.8 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 2.6 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Eastie Farm: 2.8 mi
- Golden Age Center: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 1.8 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.3 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 2.4 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 2.5 mi
- Fight the Rise: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Boston Wharf Co. Sign: 2.3 mi
- Hood Milk Bottle: 2.3 mi
- The Eleanor: 2.4 mi
- The Beaver: 2.4 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 2.9 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.5 mi
- 140 Highland St: 4.0 mi
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 4.4 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Pererea Point: 1.1 mi
- Moon Head: 2.2 mi
- West Head: 2.5 mi
- Long Island Head: 3.0 mi
- Winthrop Head: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.2 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 6.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 6.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.4 mi
- Rainshed: 6.4 mi
- Boston Light: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 3.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 18.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Falls: 8.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Quarry Spring: 8.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Dorchester · 2 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 2 mi
- Boston · 3 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 3 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 3 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 3 mi
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