Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ben David Farm
Ben David Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgewater Drive Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dover Land Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.25267, -71.29519
- 5.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 30.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Edgewater Drive Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Pegan Hill Reservation: 0.5 mi
- The Reidy Property: 0.7 mi
- Springdale Meadow: 0.7 mi
- Mumford Wildlife Forest: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Pegan Hill: 0.5 mi
- Miller Hill: 1.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.8 mi
- Noanet Peak: 1.9 mi
- Snow Hill: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 1.6 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.6 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.1 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.2 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Glen Street Park: 1.6 mi
- Hunnewell Field Playground: 1.6 mi
- Walker-Gordon Field: 1.6 mi
- Old Town Park: 1.7 mi
- Mass Horticultural Society Gardens at Elm Bank: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Trial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Shade Garden: 1.6 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 1.6 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 1.6 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 1.8 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 3.7 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 3.7 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Shapiro Beach: 2.7 mi
- Powissett Beach: 2.8 mi
- South Beach: 3.2 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 3.2 mi
- North Beach: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 2.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.9 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 4.1 mi
- Peak House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 3.5 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 4.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 6.0 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 7.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.9 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.3 mi
- Boston Light: 21.3 mi
- Rainshed: 21.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 15.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Ben David Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | S 170° | 137 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SSE 160° | 134 m | 2.8 mi |
| Pegan Hill | WSW 255° | 125 m | 0.5 mi |
| Brush Hill | W 269° | 121 m | 4.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | ESE 120° | 114 m | 2.4 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SE 128° | 112 m | 2.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 175° | 111 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mine Hill | S 171° | 111 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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