Along the route of the Boston Marathon

The Globe decided to step off the asphalt and check out the unofficial, unsung and unexpected sights along the marathon route. 490-360 Feet above sea level 2,623 Population in 1897 14,300 Population in 2004 Race distance in Hopkinton: 1.9 miles. During the 10 miles between Hopkinton and Natick, the elevation drops from 490 to 180 feet.

The Globe decided to step off the asphalt and check out the unofficial, unsung and unexpected sights along the marathon route.

490-360

Feet above sea level

2,623

Population in 1897

14,300

Population in 2004

Race distance in Hopkinton: 1.9 miles. During the 10 miles between Hopkinton and Natick, the elevation drops from 490 to 180 feet.

(Globe File Photo)