- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Maugus Hill101 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3105, -71.1633
Horace James Circle is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 56 m. Maugus Hill stands 101 m to the west, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is West Roxbury Parkway, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Horace James Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maugus Hill | W 270° | 101 m | 5.4 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | NNE 33° | 100 m | 1.0 mi |
| Waban Hill | NNW 345° | 98 m | 2.1 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSE 157° | 94 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bird's Hill | SW 234° | 92 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Walley | E 96° | 91 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 242° | 90 m | 0.9 mi |
| Green Hill | ESE 108° | 89 m | 1.7 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Roxbury Parkway: 0.1 mi
- Skyline Park: 0.2 mi
- West Roxbury Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Hammond Pond Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Dane Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- D. Blakeley Hoar Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Kesseler Woods Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Lost Pond Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Baldpate Meadow Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Lost Pond Reservation: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 0.9 mi
- Single Tree Hill: 1.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Walley: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Longyear Museum: 1.0 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 1.5 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 1.5 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.6 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 1.7 mi
- Taino Mural: 2.8 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 2.8 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 2.9 mi
- Pimentel Market Mural: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Historic Springhouse: 1.7 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 1.9 mi
- Parkman Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Rabbi Joseph Shalom Memorial: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.9 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.2 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 2.4 mi
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 6.3 mi
- North Beach: 6.4 mi
- South Beach: 6.7 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.7 mi
Gardens
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 2.4 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 2.4 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 2.4 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 2.8 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 2.8 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Alcove: 1.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Lower Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 1.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Oak Lea: 3.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 5.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 13.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.0 mi
- Boston Light: 14.0 mi
- Rainshed: 14.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 8.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 3 mi
- Brookline · 3 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 3 mi
- Newton · 3 mi
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