- Elevation, modelled
- 67 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1946, -71.2128
Richard B Murphy Square is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 67 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shattuck Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Richard B Murphy Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ENE 77° | 193 m | 5.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | S 180° | 163 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | ENE 75° | 155 m | 6.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | E 79° | 151 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | ENE 74° | 140 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bluff Hill | S 182° | 138 m | 5.6 mi |
| Snow Hill | WNW 298° | 137 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WNW 293° | 134 m | 3.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 27.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shattuck Park: 0.2 mi
- Bond Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Aaron Guild Park: 0.6 mi
- Norwood Common: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Germany Brook Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- LaSalle Road Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Reimer Property: 1.0 mi
- Coach Lane Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Hennessey Field: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Protectors of the American Way: 0.6 mi
- Morse Hill Veterans Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Bradford Lewis Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Historic and Cultural Resources: 3.9 mi
- Fire Fighters Memorial: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.6 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 7.2 mi
- Trial Garden: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Morse House: 1.6 mi
- Fairbanks House: 4.1 mi
- Peak House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 4.6 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Twin Pine Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 1.9 mi
- Peaked Rock: 2.0 mi
- Wyman Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- South Beach: 2.9 mi
- North Beach: 3.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.2 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.3 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Zullo Gallery: 4.7 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 5.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.0 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 6.3 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 5.1 mi
- Path Continues: 5.3 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.6 mi
- 2: 5.7 mi
- 1: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Breakneck Ledge: 6.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 8.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 8.5 mi
- The Alcove: 9.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Oak Grove: 9.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 9.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.9 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.9 mi
- Boston Light: 18.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 7.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.6 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 2 mi away.
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