- Elevation, modelled
- 72 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2357, -71.2362
North Beach is a beach in Massachusetts, at a modelled 72 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of North Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ESE 105° | 193 m | 6.5 mi |
| Snow Hill | WSW 254° | 137 m | 2.8 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SW 235° | 134 m | 2.5 mi |
| Pegan Hill | WNW 287° | 125 m | 3.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | W 269° | 114 m | 1.0 mi |
| Powissett Peak | WSW 246° | 112 m | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 258° | 111 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mine Hill | SW 235° | 111 m | 3.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 12.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cat Rock: 0.3 mi
- High Rock: 0.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.8 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 1.0 mi
- Nimrod's Rock: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- South Beach: 0.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 0.5 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 0.6 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.9 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Hale Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Cashman Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Deerfield School Park: 1.0 mi
- Westwood Veterans' Park: 1.4 mi
- Pheasant Hill Park: 1.9 mi
- Buckmaster Pond Park: 2.0 mi
- Buckmaster Pond: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.1 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.5 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.6 mi
- 2: 6.5 mi
- 1: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
- Trial Garden: 4.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 3.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 3.2 mi
- Protectors of the American Way: 3.4 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Fairbanks House: 3.5 mi
- Peak House Museum: 4.4 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 4.5 mi
- Morse House: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.5 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 4.9 mi
- Caterpillar: 6.2 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 6.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Oak Lea: 8.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.8 mi
- Boston Light: 18.8 mi
- Rainshed: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 8.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 12.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.4 mi
| 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 | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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