Nike Missile Site B-63
Nike Missile Site B-63 is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Needham Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
Former site of Nike-Ajax Missile silos.
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 2.3 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 5.5 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 5.7 mi
- Fairbanks House: 5.8 mi
- Babson Globe: 1.8 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Caterpillar: 4.2 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 5.6 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 6.1 mi
- Ridge Hill: 0.5 mi
- High Rock: 1.4 mi
- North Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pegan Hill: 2.2 mi
- Carver Hill: 2.5 mi
- Walker-Gordon Field: 0.7 mi
- McIntosh Corner Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Noyes Park: 1.3 mi
- Needham Town Hall Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Dwight Field: 1.5 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.5 mi
- Trial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Shade Garden: 1.6 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 1.6 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.6 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 2.8 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 2.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.0 mi
- North Beach: 3.2 mi
- South Beach: 3.3 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Guernsey Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Beebe Meadow: 1.1 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
- The Gregg Property: 1.2 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 1.1 mi
- Martini Junction: 1.2 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 2.4 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.3 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.2 mi
- The Alcove: 6.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 7.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Boathouse: 19.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.9 mi
- Boston Light: 20.0 mi
- Rainshed: 20.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.7 mi
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Nike Missile Site B-63. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSW 193° | 137 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill | S 182° | 134 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 227° | 125 m | 2.2 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 322° | 122 m | 6.4 mi |
| Brush Hill | WSW 256° | 121 m | 5.8 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSE 160° | 114 m | 2.7 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSE 162° | 112 m | 3.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 197° | 111 m | 3.3 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 | 07:11 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/461905059
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