Babson Globe
Babson Globe is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Babson Centennial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Babson Centennial Park: 0.0 mi
- Barefoot Park: 0.1 mi
- Class of 2009 Park: 0.2 mi
- Sawyer Park: 0.2 mi
- Olin Disc Golf Course Start: 0.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 0.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 0.4 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.4 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.5 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 2.6 mi
- North Hill: 0.7 mi
- Maugus Hill: 0.9 mi
- Ridge Hill: 1.4 mi
- High Rock: 2.2 mi
- Peirce Hill: 2.2 mi
- Centennial Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Wellesley Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Sweet Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.0 mi
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.2 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.7 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 2.2 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 4.1 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 4.7 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 5.1 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.5 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 4.2 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.6 mi
- Light Of Reason: 4.7 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.0 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 2.2 mi
- Fairy Rock: 2.5 mi
- Elephant Rock: 2.6 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.8 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 2.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.5 mi
- North Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 4.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.9 mi
- The Alcove: 4.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.0 mi
- Boathouse: 19.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.2 mi
- Boston Light: 19.2 mi
- Rainshed: 19.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.9 mi
- Haywardville: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Babson Globe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSW 194° | 137 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cedar Hill | S 186° | 134 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 4° | 133 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSW 212° | 125 m | 3.8 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 307° | 122 m | 5.5 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | S 174° | 114 m | 4.3 mi |
| Powissett Peak | S 174° | 112 m | 4.7 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 196° | 111 m | 5.1 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 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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