- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2461, -70.9731
Whiton Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 6 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Avalon Beach, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Whiton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | WSW 250° | 156 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 253° | 155 m | 6.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WSW 249° | 151 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | WSW 247° | 151 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WSW 251° | 145 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WSW 250° | 133 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WSW 248° | 133 m | 6.2 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Avalon Beach: 0.1 mi
- Joy Hanlon and Malcolm MacNeil Soccer Fields: 0.2 mi
- Fore River Field: 0.3 mi
- Lovells Grove Park: 0.4 mi
- Taffrail Road Playground: 0.4 mi
Museums
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 0.3 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.8 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 2.0 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- USS Salem: 0.3 mi
- United First Parish Church: 1.6 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.6 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.6 mi
- House Rock: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 0.5 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 0.8 mi
- Back Beach: 0.9 mi
- Rhoda Beach: 1.2 mi
- Post Island Beach: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 1.1 mi
- Penns Hill: 1.3 mi
- Presidents Hill: 1.8 mi
- King Oak Hill: 2.1 mi
- Whites Hill: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Pratts Meadow: 1.8 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.8 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.0 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Military Monument: 1.5 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 1.5 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 1.6 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 1.6 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.6 mi
- John Adams: 1.6 mi
- Constitution Common: 1.9 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.1 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 5.1 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 5.1 mi
- Olden's Garden: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 2.3 mi
- Nut Island: 2.5 mi
- N Wall: 3.1 mi
- M Wall: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.1 mi
- Boston Light: 7.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 9.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 3 mi away.
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