- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
- Misoe Hill180 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1314, -71.4423
Charles River is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 56 m. Misoe Hill stands 180 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Charles River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misoe Hill | W 268° | 180 m | 7.1 mi |
| Peppercorn Hill | WNW 303° | 174 m | 7.2 mi |
| Magomiscock Hill | WNW 287° | 171 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | NW 307° | 170 m | 8.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 236° | 162 m | 8.1 mi |
| Christian Hill | WNW 294° | 160 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | WSW 254° | 156 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Hill | WSW 258° | 155 m | 7.8 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 9 mi
- Lookout Point · 11 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Charles River: 0.3 mi
- Plymouth Road Parcel: 0.5 mi
- John Alden Circle: 0.8 mi
- Charles River Land: 1.1 mi
- Charles River Land: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Village Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Village Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Choate Park: 1.5 mi
- Choate Park: 1.5 mi
- North St Playground: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Bright Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.1 mi
- Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill: 3.3 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Woods Range: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Old Foundation: 3.1 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 4.6 mi
- William Herbert Sweatt Memorial Plaque: 7.3 mi
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Chattering Rock: 3.5 mi
- Teetering Rock: 3.8 mi
- 16: 6.3 mi
- 15: 6.3 mi
- 14: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Franklin Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Niagara Hall: 4.8 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 5.2 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Statue: 4.1 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 7.8 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 8.0 mi
- Tom Brady: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Julia's Garden: 11.2 mi
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 11.3 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 42
- Chilson Beach: 3.6 mi
- Stoddard Park: 4.1 mi
- Pleasure Point: 4.2 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 6.2 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 36
- The Wall: 4.0 mi
- Condo Rock: 4.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 13.7 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 13.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Brook Falls: 18.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 19.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, under a mile away.
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