Signal Hill, Canton

Name: Signal Hill
Address: University drive, Canton, United States

#4 among attractions in Canton

Nature, Natural attraction, Trail, Hill

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Signal Hill is a 150-acre open space preserve located in Canton, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts; it is centered on a 188-foot rocky knoll by the same name. The property, acquired in 2005 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, offers frontage on the Neponset River and views of Great Blue Hill and Downtown Boston from open ledges. The Signal Hill preserve also includes wetlands, open fields, and a car-top boating access point. ()

Established: 2005 (19 years ago)Coordinates: 42°11'7"N, 71°9'40"W

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University driveNorwoodCanton United States

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Signal Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue Hills Ski Area, Great Blue Hill, Canton Viaduct, Blue Hills Reservation.

3.1 miNE
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Blue Hills Ski Area, Canton
78 min walk • Just a short drive from the bustle of Boston, the Blue Hills Ski Area offers a winter escape for both seasoned skiers and those new to the slopes. Nestled in the picturesque town of Canton, Massachusetts, this ski destination provides a variety of trails and activities...
3 miNE
Hill with a ski area and a stone tower
Great Blue Hill, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
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1.9 miS
Bridge
Canton Viaduct, Canton
49 min walk • Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall railroad viaduct in Canton, Massachusetts, built in 1834–35 for the Boston and Providence Railroad.
3 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Blue Hills Reservation, Canton
76 min walk • Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre state park in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it covers parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham.
2.1 miW
City hall
Norwood Memorial Municipal Building, Norwood
54 min walk • Norwood Memorial Municipal Building is a historic building located in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. The Late Gothic Revival building was built in 1927-28, and is made of Weymouth seamed-face granite.
3.3 miN
42°13'52"N • 71°10'38"W
Legacy Place, Dedham
84 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
3.2 miNE
Bridge
Eliot Memorial Bridge, Milton
81 min walk • The Eliot Memorial Bridge is a footbridge which was built in 1904 in memory of Charles Eliot, landscape architect to the Metropolitan Park Commission.
3 miNE
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
78 min walk • The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, also known as Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory, Blue Hill Weather Observatory, or simply the Blue Hill Observatory, in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States.
2.6 miSW
42°9'38"N • 71°11'58"W
Monster Mini Golf, Norwood
67 min walk • Mini golf, Entertainment, Golf
2.3 miNE
Historical place, Park
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton
59 min walk • The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a nonprofit country house and garden ground museum in Canton, Massachusetts. It is operated by The Trustees of Reservations. The grounds are open every day, sunrise to sunset, without charge.
3.2 miNE
42°13'7"N • 71°7'7"W
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
81 min walk • Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Museum