- Elevation
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 5.4 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4205, -71.2092
Bowman Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a recorded 68 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Heights, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Operated by
- Town of Lexington Recreation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Bowman Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 226° | 135 m | 3.2 mi |
| Little Prospect | SW 224° | 133 m | 3.4 mi |
| Whipple Hill | NE 41° | 110 m | 2.0 mi |
| Loring Hill | NW 313° | 109 m | 1.9 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNW 346° | 108 m | 2.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 66° | 107 m | 2.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | NNE 32° | 107 m | 2.8 mi |
| Fullers Hill | W 272° | 105 m | 2.3 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 8.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Liberty Heights: 0.6 mi
- Dunback Meadow Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Town Land: 1.5 mi
- Mt. Gilboa: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Adams Park: 0.7 mi
- Poet's Corner Park: 0.8 mi
- Hibbert Playground: 0.8 mi
- Rindge Park: 1.1 mi
- Franklin Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- watering trough: 0.7 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 1.2 mi
- The Minute Man: 1.2 mi
- Dog Statue: 1.8 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Independence: 0.7 mi
- Arlington Heights Hills: 1.1 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 1.1 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 1.4 mi
- Munroe Hill: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 0.7 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.7 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.7 mi
- vernal pool: 3.2 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- WALTER C. HURD MEMORIAL: 1.1 mi
- Cary Coovert: 1.4 mi
- Old foundation: 1.6 mi
- old homesite: 1.8 mi
- Bobby Mac Memorial: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 1.2 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 1.5 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 1.6 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 2.2 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.2 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 4.3 mi
- Shawn Megan Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Bloody Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.7 mi
- Crag 1: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.2 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.5 mi
- Rainshed: 17.5 mi
- Boston Light: 17.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 8.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.7 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 | 07:12 | 15:30 | 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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 6 mi away.
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