- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3747, -71.0579
Mt. Vernon Street Plaza is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 11 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Patrick J. Kelly Daniel M. McGoff Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Mt. Vernon Street Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 234° | 100 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 344° | 92 m | 5.1 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 344° | 83 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 233° | 81 m | 5.2 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 240° | 80 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 14° | 79 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 347° | 76 m | 4.6 mi |
| Gerry Hill | NNW 333° | 76 m | 5.7 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Patrick J. Kelly Daniel M. McGoff Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Winthrop Square: 0.1 mi
- Nautica Park: 0.1 mi
- Charlestown Navy Yard: 0.1 mi
- Hayes Square: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Paul Revere’s Landing: 0.2 mi
- Colonel William Prescott: 0.2 mi
- Bunker Hill Monument: 0.2 mi
- Massachusetts Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
Museums
- USS Constitution Museum: 0.1 mi
- USS Constitution: 0.2 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 0.2 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 0.2 mi
- USS Cassin Young: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Charlestown Sundial: 0.2 mi
- Zakim Down Under: 0.4 mi
- The Charlestown Bells: 0.4 mi
- Five Beacons for the Lost Half Mile: 0.5 mi
- Boston Bruins 100th anniversary bear statue: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Breeds Hill: 0.2 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Cycleboat Boston: 0.4 mi
- Skinny House: 0.5 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 0.6 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.6 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 0.5 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.6 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.4 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.8 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.4 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.9 mi
- Short Beach: 4.1 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.6 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Crag 1: 4.6 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.6 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.8 mi
- Moon Head: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.5 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.1 mi
- Rainshed: 9.2 mi
- Boston Light: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 4.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 5.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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