- Elevation
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2428, -71.0214
Shea Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 19 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sgt. Robert Allen Curry and Michael G. Therrien Fields, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Shea Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | WSW 246° | 193 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 235° | 156 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 246° | 155 m | 4.1 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 234° | 151 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 235° | 151 m | 3.4 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SW 234° | 145 m | 2.2 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 247° | 140 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SW 233° | 133 m | 2.3 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sgt. Robert Allen Curry and Michael G. Therrien Fields: 0.3 mi
- Smith and Quarry Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Kincaide Park: 0.5 mi
- Abigail Adams Park: 0.8 mi
- Flaherty Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Babel Rock: 0.7 mi
- Presidents Hill: 0.9 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.0 mi
- United First Parish Church: 1.1 mi
- Pastoral Center: 2.3 mi
- USS Salem: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Gazing Ball: 1.1 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 1.4 mi
- Departed Knights of Columbus Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Mark S. Charbonnier & Richard T. Dever Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Military Monument: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 1.1 mi
- John Hancock: 1.1 mi
- John Adams: 1.1 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.1 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.3 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.0 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 2.5 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.2 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.4 mi
- Town Brook Flood Control: 1.7 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.8 mi
- Flatley Property: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Norton Road Beach: 2.3 mi
- Back Beach: 2.4 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.5 mi
- Shea Beach: 2.6 mi
- Heron Beach: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 4.2 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.9 mi
- Boston Light: 8.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Quincy · 1 mi
- Milton · 2 mi
- Weymouth · 4 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 5 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 6 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 6 mi
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