- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 5.0 miles
- Turkey Hill107 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4037, -71.0866
Torbert Macdonald State Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 3 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the west-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mystic Musical Fence, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- DCR
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.0 miles of Torbert Macdonald State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | WNW 294° | 107 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 306° | 105 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 1° | 92 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 346° | 91 m | 4.4 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NNW 345° | 84 m | 4.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 4° | 83 m | 2.5 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 345° | 81 m | 4.0 mi |
| Corey Hill | SSW 210° | 80 m | 4.9 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 3.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 22.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mystic Musical Fence: 0.2 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 0.7 mi
- Paula: 1.0 mi
- Torus: 1.1 mi
- Elly the Elephant: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Grimmons Park: 0.5 mi
- Prescott Park: 0.5 mi
- Harris Park: 0.6 mi
- Columbus Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- The Park at River's Edge: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.8 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.8 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.8 mi
- Brooks Estate: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- President Obama Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Paul Revere Park: 0.8 mi
- Somerville Honor Roll: 1.3 mi
- George Dilboy: 1.3 mi
- Fannie Farmer Memorial Plaque: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Winter Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Benedict (historic): 1.2 mi
- Central Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Andrew: 1.4 mi
- Powder House Hill: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Somerville Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Cooper-Frost-Austin House: 2.2 mi
- Semitic Museum: 2.3 mi
- Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Native Pollinator Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Growing Center: 1.5 mi
- Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Alex's Place: 1.7 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 1.6 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.5 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.6 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 2.7 mi
- Harvard Square: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.2 mi
- Short Beach: 5.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.5 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Crag 1: 2.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Winthrop Head: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.3 mi
- Rainshed: 11.3 mi
- Boston Light: 11.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 3.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Medford · 1 mi
- Somerville · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
- Cambridge · 2 mi
- Everett · 2 mi
- Malden · 2 mi
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