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Charles River

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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 from directly overhead

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.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Misoe HillW 268°180 m7.1 mi
Peppercorn HillWNW 303°174 m7.2 mi
Magomiscock HillWNW 287°171 m5.5 mi
Bear HillNW 307°170 m8.5 mi
Chestnut HillSW 236°162 m8.1 mi
Christian HillWNW 294°160 m7.5 mi
Pond HillWSW 254°156 m7.2 mi
West HillWSW 258°155 m7.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
Beaches: 42
Picnic sites: 37
Cliffs: 36
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1119:4420:26
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867737164524233
Precip in4.13.34.64.83.94.53.53.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, under a mile away.

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