Peak · Massachusetts
Neary Mountain
Neary Mountain rises to 72 m in Massachusetts. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Puddin Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49056491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 72 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16445, -71.06269
- 7.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Joseph J. Silva Square: 1.8 mi
- Alfred J Silva SR. Square: 2.0 mi
- Willian F. Deady Memorial: 2.1 mi
- KIA Andrew R. Wood Jr. Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Holbrook Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.4 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 2.5 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 3.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.9 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.5 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Puddin Hill: 0.4 mi
- Tower Hill: 0.7 mi
- Burnt Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hawk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Boyce Hill: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 2.3 mi
- Smith Beach: 6.8 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 7.3 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 7.8 mi
- Back Beach: 7.8 mi
Parks
- Bertha Soule Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Historic Track and Grinding Stone: 0.8 mi
- Powers Farm Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Theodore S. Luddington Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Kitchen Garden: 3.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.1 mi
- Shrub Garden: 5.5 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bear Swamp Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Lokitis Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Former Shiretown Parcel: 1.3 mi
- Irving St. Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Irving St. Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.3 mi
- The Shield: 4.8 mi
- S Wall: 5.7 mi
- R Wall: 5.7 mi
- Q Wall: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 47
- Pastoral Center: 3.5 mi
- Path Continues: 4.2 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 6.0 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 6.0 mi
- United First Parish Church: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 14.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.3 mi
- Boston Light: 14.3 mi
- Rainshed: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Neary Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NW 321° | 193 m | 4.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | WSW 250° | 163 m | 8.2 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 1° | 156 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 336° | 155 m | 4.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 350° | 151 m | 3.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 2° | 151 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 4° | 145 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 332° | 140 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 612968 — Neary Mountain, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358273139
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