- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2634, -70.9802
O'Hara Circle is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 5 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Heron Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Quincy Parks and Forestry Department
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of O'Hara Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 236° | 156 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 242° | 155 m | 6.7 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 235° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 235° | 151 m | 5.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 235° | 145 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 243° | 140 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 235° | 133 m | 4.8 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WSW 237° | 133 m | 6.4 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Heron Beach: 0.1 mi
- Shea Beach: 0.1 mi
- Post Island Beach: 0.2 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 0.3 mi
- Back Beach: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Baker Beach Salt Marsh: 0.6 mi
- Perkins Playground: 0.6 mi
- Mound Street Field & Beach: 0.8 mi
- Snug Harbor Playground: 0.9 mi
- Nancy McArdle Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.0 mi
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.4 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 1.4 mi
- USS Salem: 1.5 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.1 mi
- House Rock: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Abigail Adams: 1.5 mi
- John Adams: 1.5 mi
- John Hancock: 1.5 mi
- Constitution Common: 1.6 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.5 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.5 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 1.5 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 1.9 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- The Gazing Ball: 1.5 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.2 mi
- Departed Knights of Columbus Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Military Monument: 2.7 mi
- Moswetuset Hummock Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Presidents Hill: 1.7 mi
- Penns Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 2.1 mi
- Wyman Hill: 2.3 mi
- Forbes Hill: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 1.7 mi
- Nut Island: 1.7 mi
- Rose Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Moon Head: 3.0 mi
- N Wall: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Babcock Arboretum: 1.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 6.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 6.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.4 mi
- Boston Light: 6.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.0 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 | 07:10 | 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 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Quincy · 1 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 4 mi
- Weymouth · 4 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 5 mi
- Hingham · 5 mi
- Hull · 5 mi
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