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228 South Street

228 South Street from directly overhead

228 South Street is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Craddock Clewes Pond, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18900, -71.54767

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Peppercorn Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Silver Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Bear Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Christian Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Magomiscock Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Collela"S Park: 1.6 mi
  • Berry Acres Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
  • College Rock Park: 2.5 mi
  • NEMBA Land: 2.7 mi
  • Teeter Totter: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
  • George V. Brown Memorial: 3.2 mi
  • Hoyt Statue: 3.2 mi
  • Statue: 3.7 mi
  • horseshoe sculpture: 8.1 mi
  • Fireball: 12.2 mi
Gardens
  • Community Garden Southborough: 6.9 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Southborough Town Pound: 8.2 mi
  • Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 39
Picnic sites: 37
  • 36: 17.6 mi
  • 1: 17.6 mi
  • 35: 17.6 mi
  • 16-34: 17.7 mi
  • 15: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Rest areas: 7
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.5 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pakomet Spring: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of 228 South Street. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fay MountainNW 310°212 m5.4 mi
Leland HillWSW 256°202 m8.3 mi
Pigeon HillWNW 282°195 m6.6 mi
George HillW 276°183 m4.7 mi
Pratt HillW 263°181 m3.5 mi
Green HillNW 305°181 m8.4 mi
Misoe HillSSW 201°180 m4.6 mi
Tower HillW 277°176 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2218:58
June solstice05:1119:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737164524233
Precip in4.13.34.64.83.94.53.53.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29782778

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