- Elevation, modelled
- 57 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4395, -71.2854
Cambridge Reservoir Watershed is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 57 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ricci Farm, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Cambridge Reservoir Watershed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSE 155° | 135 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSE 158° | 133 m | 4.1 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 88° | 110 m | 5.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | E 91° | 109 m | 2.5 mi |
| Granny Hill | ENE 75° | 108 m | 3.4 mi |
| Zion Hill | ENE 79° | 107 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 267° | 106 m | 2.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SE 128° | 105 m | 2.0 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 12.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ricci Farm: 0.4 mi
- Woodvale Farm Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Cranberry Hill Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Tanners Brook: 1.0 mi
- Rural Land Foundation: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 0.7 mi
- vernal pool: 1.0 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.3 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.4 mi
- Emerson's Cliff: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Cranberry Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Tabor: 1.2 mi
- Brooks Hill: 1.4 mi
- Katahdin Hill: 1.4 mi
- Smiths Hill: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Josiah Nelson House Site: 0.9 mi
- Thomas Nelson Jr. House Site: 1.0 mi
- British Grave Near Bloody Angle: 1.3 mi
- Aureet Bar-Yam: 1.3 mi
- Stumpjumper: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- FIt Trail Park and Playground: 1.3 mi
- Integration Park: 1.5 mi
- Pierce Park: 1.5 mi
- Flightline Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Street Ball: 1.4 mi
- Watershed: 1.4 mi
- Migration - Series 7: 1.4 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 1.4 mi
- Rain Gates: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- People For Pollinators: 2.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.5 mi
- Italinate garden: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Gropius House: 2.3 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 2.5 mi
- Codman House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Codman Estate: 2.8 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 9.0 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.1 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 9.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
- Rainshed: 21.6 mi
- Boston Light: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 12.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 9.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 11.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 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, 2 mi away.
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