- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Turkey Hill75 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway12.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2327, -70.8795
Town Common is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 17 m. Turkey Hill stands 75 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans' Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Hingham Recreation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Town Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | SW 229° | 75 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 268° | 74 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 157° | 72 m | 3.0 mi |
| Judges Hill | SE 134° | 71 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | SE 140° | 66 m | 4.1 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SE 133° | 64 m | 5.2 mi |
| Penns Hill | W 272° | 61 m | 5.9 mi |
| Otis Hill | SE 143° | 58 m | 4.7 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Burns Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Monument Park: 0.9 mi
- Iron Horse Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Weir River Walkway: 0.3 mi
- Home Meadows: 0.5 mi
- Triphammer Brook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Merrymount Road Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Leavitt Street Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 1.0 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 1.6 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.8 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bradley Hill: 1.5 mi
- Baker Hill: 1.6 mi
- Otis Hill: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- More-Brewer Stone: 1.3 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 1.9 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Father Connolly: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 1.8 mi
- Herring Run: 2.8 mi
- House Rock: 3.6 mi
- USS Salem: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Little Beach: 2.6 mi
- Hampton Beach: 2.7 mi
- Valley Beach: 3.0 mi
- Gun Rock Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 4.0 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.5 mi
- Olden's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 5.5 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 5.7 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.9 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 6.3 mi
- John Hancock: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Rose Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 4.7 mi
- White Head: 5.0 mi
- Nut Island: 5.0 mi
- Middle Head: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 6.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.6 mi
- Boston Light: 6.6 mi
- Boathouse: 6.6 mi
- Rainshed: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 9.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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