- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 5.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2719, -71.1628
Praught Field is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 38 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the south-southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Havey Beach, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Praught Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SSE 149° | 193 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 137° | 155 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SE 139° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SE 136° | 133 m | 5.7 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | SE 144° | 132 m | 4.9 mi |
| Houghton Hill | SE 141° | 129 m | 5.3 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | WSW 242° | 114 m | 5.4 mi |
| Powissett Peak | WSW 238° | 112 m | 5.6 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Havey Beach: 0.6 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Charles River Reservation: 1.4 mi
- Stony Brook Reservation: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Billings Field: 0.7 mi
- Draper Playground: 0.8 mi
- Bellevue Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Carroll Pond Playground: 1.1 mi
- Millennium Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Bellevue Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bearberry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Peaked Hill: 1.6 mi
- Monterey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 1.4 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 2.2 mi
- Bishop Riley: 2.4 mi
- Historic Springhouse: 2.5 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fairbanks House: 2.0 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 3.0 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 3.6 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 3.1 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.1 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.1 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.3 mi
- Minton Stable Community Garden: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 3.9 mi
- Taino Mural: 4.3 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 4.4 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 3.9 mi
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 4.2 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 4.3 mi
- Andean Condor: 4.3 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.2 mi
- North Beach: 4.5 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- Powissett Beach: 5.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 47
- The Alcove: 3.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Oak Lea: 4.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.4 mi
- Boston Light: 14.5 mi
- Rainshed: 14.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 6.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 1 mi
- Dedham · 2 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 2 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 4 mi
- Needham · 4 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 5 mi
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