Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Charles River Farms
Charles River Farms is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Misoe Hill stands 180 m to the west, 8.6 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10388, -71.41634
- 6.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 19.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 24.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 7 mi
- Lookout Point · 9 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Charles River Farms: 0.0 mi
- Charles River Farms: 0.2 mi
- Charles River Farms: 0.2 mi
- Charles River Farms: 0.3 mi
- Charles River Farms: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Bright Hill: 0.6 mi
- Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Magotty Hill: 3.0 mi
- Millers Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Dean Junior College Longley Field: 0.9 mi
- Franklin Sculpture Park: 1.0 mi
- Franklin Town Common: 1.3 mi
- Dean Junior College Historic District: 1.6 mi
- Theron Metcalf Field: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Franklin Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Niagara Hall: 5.1 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 6.9 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 7.8 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 2.3 mi
- Old Foundation: 5.1 mi
- William Herbert Sweatt Memorial Plaque: 5.2 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 6.2 mi
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Chattering Rock: 5.8 mi
- Teetering Rock: 6.0 mi
- 16: 6.1 mi
- 15: 6.2 mi
- 13: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Statue: 5.9 mi
- Tom Brady: 7.8 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 8.1 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 8.5 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 10.1 mi
Gardens
- Julia's Garden: 8.9 mi
- West Common: 11.4 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 11.4 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 12.1 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 45
- Chilson Beach: 1.5 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 3.9 mi
- Stoddard Park: 5.9 mi
- Pleasure Point: 6.0 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- 36: 8.8 mi
- 1: 8.8 mi
- 35: 8.8 mi
- 16-34: 8.8 mi
- 15: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 34
- The Wall: 6.3 mi
- Condo Rock: 6.5 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 12.1 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 9.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 11.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Brook Falls: 17.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 18.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Charles River Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misoe Hill | W 281° | 180 m | 8.6 mi |
| Magomiscock Hill | WNW 298° | 171 m | 7.5 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | SSW 193° | 162 m | 7.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 252° | 162 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | W 269° | 156 m | 8.2 mi |
| West Hill | W 272° | 155 m | 9.0 mi |
| Inman Hill | WSW 254° | 154 m | 7.0 mi |
| Catamint Hill | SSW 192° | 152 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29783301
Day trips start here
- Franklin · 2 mi
- Milford · 6 mi
- Medfield · 8 mi
- Blackstone · 9 mi
- Foxborough · 9 mi
- North Attleborough · 9 mi
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