- Elevation, modelled
- 57 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4451, -71.2153
Brown Homestead is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 57 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lexington Conservation Commission, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Brown Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 207° | 135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSW 206° | 133 m | 4.6 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 97° | 110 m | 1.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | WSW 248° | 109 m | 1.2 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNW 333° | 108 m | 0.6 mi |
| Zion Hill | ENE 69° | 107 m | 2.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 112° | 107 m | 2.3 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SW 230° | 105 m | 2.5 mi |
- On the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 10.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lexington Conservation Commission: 0.1 mi
- Lower Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Ada Govan Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Vyne Brook Village: 0.6 mi
- Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Munroe Park: 0.2 mi
- Muzzey Field: 0.2 mi
- Fletcher Park: 0.4 mi
- Tower Park: 0.5 mi
- Antony Park Public Garden: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Turners Hill: 0.2 mi
- Munroe Hill: 0.4 mi
- Granny Hill: 0.6 mi
- Merriam Hill: 0.6 mi
- Belfry Hill: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Munroe Tavern: 0.3 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 0.6 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Cary Coovert: 0.4 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 0.8 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 0.8 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 0.9 mi
- Albert B Lester: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- The Minute Man: 0.6 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 0.6 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 0.8 mi
- watering trough: 1.2 mi
- Dog Statue: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 1.0 mi
- vernal pool: 2.6 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.3 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 3.6 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.9 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 4.3 mi
- Courtyard: 4.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 3.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.4 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Bloody Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Crag 1: 7.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 1: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.4 mi
- Rainshed: 18.5 mi
- Boston Light: 18.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 9.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.5 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, 4 mi away.
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