- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 2.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2439, -71.1257
Moynihan Recreation Area is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 19 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the south-southeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Moynihan Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SSE 165° | 193 m | 2.3 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | ESE 115° | 156 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 139° | 155 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | SE 128° | 151 m | 3.3 mi |
| Fenno Peak | ESE 114° | 151 m | 3.7 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | ESE 111° | 145 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SE 144° | 140 m | 2.2 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SE 137° | 133 m | 2.9 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 11.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 0.1 mi
- Bishop Riley: 0.8 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 1.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park: 0.1 mi
- Amatucci Playground: 0.3 mi
- Reservation Road Park: 0.4 mi
- Neponset Valley Parkway: 0.5 mi
- Camp Meigs Playground: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Ararat: 0.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 0.8 mi
- Brush Hill: 1.3 mi
- Monterey Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bearberry Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mother Brook Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Mother Brook Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Dell Ave Rock: 1.1 mi
- Mother Brook Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Stony Brook Reservation: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 1.8 mi
- Fairbanks House: 2.2 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 3.0 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 3.4 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Flower Garden: 1.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.1 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.1 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 2.2 mi
- Goat: 4.5 mi
- Wildebeest: 4.6 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 4.6 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 4.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 5.4 mi
- North Beach: 5.7 mi
- South Beach: 5.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 4.7 mi
- Taino Mural: 5.4 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 5.5 mi
- Pimentel Market Mural: 5.5 mi
- Reach: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Breakneck Ledge: 2.1 mi
- The Shield: 4.5 mi
- J Wall: 4.6 mi
- K Wall: 4.6 mi
- L Wall: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 2.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 13.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.3 mi
- Boston Light: 13.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 13.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 2 mi away.
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