Peak · Massachusetts
Scituate Hill
Scituate Hill rises to 54 m in Massachusetts. Prospect Hill stands 72 m to the south-southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bancroft Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 54 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.23718, -70.83010
- 14.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bancroft Bird Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Albert A. Golden Reservation: 0.5 mi
- James Brook Woods: 0.6 mi
- Peppermint Brook Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Brass Kettle Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Deer Hill: 0.6 mi
- James Hill: 0.8 mi
- Old James Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.0 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Wheelwright Park: 1.0 mi
- Freedom Field: 1.0 mi
- Milliken-Bancroft Field: 1.1 mi
- Herman E. Daley Square: 1.2 mi
- John Paul Lyon Square: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Captain John Wilson House: 1.5 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 1.5 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 1.6 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.6 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 1.5 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 7.6 mi
- Olden's Garden: 7.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 7.6 mi
Beaches
- Black Rock Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pleasant Beach: 1.9 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.0 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- James E. Dolan: 2.6 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 2.6 mi
- Father Connolly: 2.8 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 3.0 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 4.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 5.2 mi
- Herring Run: 5.2 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.1 mi
- House Rock: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 7.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 7.8 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 8.0 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- White Head: 2.5 mi
- Rose Cliff: 5.6 mi
- First Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Middle Head: 6.6 mi
- Second Cliff: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 7.0 mi
- Boston Light: 7.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.0 mi
- Rainshed: 7.0 mi
- Boathouse: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 8.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 8.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Scituate Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 204° | 72 m | 3.3 mi |
| Judges Hill | S 172° | 71 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Blue | S 178° | 66 m | 3.4 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SSE 162° | 64 m | 4.1 mi |
| Penns Hill | W 269° | 61 m | 8.5 mi |
| Otis Hill | S 176° | 58 m | 4.1 mi |
| Paradise Hill | S 171° | 58 m | 5.2 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SSE 153° | 58 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 619319 — Scituate Hill, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358276373
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