- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3037, -71.0122
Nickerson Rock Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 21 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Myles Standish cairn, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Nickerson Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | SSW 204° | 156 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SSW 203° | 151 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SSW 202° | 145 m | 5.9 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SSW 203° | 133 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hawk Hill | SSW 203° | 120 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wampatuck Hill | SSW 198° | 103 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 201° | 95 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Walley | W 273° | 91 m | 6.4 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Myles Standish cairn: 0.0 mi
- Moon Island Flume Pilings: 0.6 mi
- Moon Island Sewage Facility: 1.0 mi
- Moswetuset Hummock Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Naval Air Station Squantum Ammunition Bunkers: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Nickerson Beach: 0.1 mi
- Orchard Beach: 0.5 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.6 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.7 mi
- Tenean Beach: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Quincy Navy Park at Squantum: 0.9 mi
- Moon Island: 1.1 mi
- Squantum Point Park: 1.2 mi
- Kennedy Library Harborwalk: 1.4 mi
- UMass Harborwalk: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- The Lone Sailor: 0.9 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 1.7 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 2.7 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 2.8 mi
- Constitution Common: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Commonwealth Museum: 1.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: 1.4 mi
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 1.4 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.2 mi
- Pierce House: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Savin Hill: 2.0 mi
- Popes Hill: 2.3 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 2.5 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Monadnock Street Garden: 3.0 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Nonquit Street Garden: 3.0 mi
- Magnolia & Woodford Streets Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 2.5 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 2.8 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.9 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 3.0 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 3.7 mi
- Boston Wharf Co. Sign: 3.8 mi
- Wildebeest: 3.8 mi
- Hood Milk Bottle: 3.8 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Moon Head: 1.3 mi
- Pererea Point: 1.3 mi
- West Head: 1.9 mi
- Long Island Head: 3.4 mi
- Nut Island: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 6.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 6.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.4 mi
- Boston Light: 6.5 mi
- Rainshed: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 4.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 17.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 7.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.8 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).
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, 4 mi away.
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