Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereAvalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction
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- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1832, -71.0849
Avalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 53 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 2.5 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Avalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NW 323° | 193 m | 2.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | WSW 238° | 163 m | 7.8 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNE 24° | 156 m | 2.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 348° | 155 m | 2.5 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 13° | 151 m | 2.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNE 26° | 151 m | 3.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNE 27° | 145 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 342° | 140 m | 2.5 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Avalon Blue Hills Conservation Restriction: 0.1 mi
- Along Pequit Brook: 1.0 mi
- Stratford Road Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Downes Ave. Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Dinah Ave. Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 0.6 mi
- Smith Beach: 7.0 mi
- Back Beach: 7.5 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 7.5 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 7.6 mi
Peaks
- Tower Hill: 1.1 mi
- Puddin Hill: 1.6 mi
- Neary Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Burnt Hill: 1.8 mi
- Breeze Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Wakeling Little League Field: 1.2 mi
- Bertha Soule Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Powers Farm Community Park: 1.7 mi
- Augustine "Augie" Decembrele Field: 2.0 mi
- Ponkapoag Playground: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Launch Site BO-55: 1.3 mi
- KIA Andrew R. Wood Jr. Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Willian F. Deady Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Joseph J. Silva Square: 2.9 mi
- Alfred J Silva SR. Square: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 2.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.2 mi
- Flower Garden: 5.5 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 2.5 mi
- Pastoral Center: 3.1 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.7 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 5.7 mi
- United First Parish Church: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.0 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 5.7 mi
- Fairbanks House: 5.9 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 3.6 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 4.1 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 4.1 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 6.2 mi
- John Hancock: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Breakneck Ledge: 2.6 mi
- The Shield: 4.1 mi
- S Wall: 4.9 mi
- R Wall: 4.9 mi
- Q Wall: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 6.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.1 mi
- Boston Light: 14.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 14.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 2.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 3 mi away.
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