Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereCharles River Natural Valley Storage Area
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- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Bear Hill141 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1790, -71.3811
Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 45 m. Bear Hill stands 141 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | WSW 244° | 141 m | 6.9 mi |
| Snow Hill | ENE 57° | 137 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rocky Woods Range | W 263° | 137 m | 6.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ENE 65° | 134 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 308° | 132 m | 4.0 mi |
| Miller Hill | WNW 286° | 129 m | 4.0 mi |
| Connelly Hill | WNW 285° | 127 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pegan Hill | NE 38° | 125 m | 6.3 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 19.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Schoolhouse Hill: 0.7 mi
- Nob Hill: 2.0 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nason Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Hollis: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Oak Grove Farm: 0.7 mi
- Oak Grove Farm: 0.9 mi
- Richardson's Pond Picnic area: 1.0 mi
- Parking Area - Richardson's Pond: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Niagara Hall: 1.3 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Medfield Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 4.1 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 60
- Stoddard Park: 2.1 mi
- Pleasure Point: 2.4 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 6.1 mi
- Memorial Beach: 6.6 mi
- Chilson Beach: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Old Foundation: 2.9 mi
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 6.2 mi
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 6.8 mi
- Fire Fighters Memorial: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Zullo Gallery: 4.0 mi
- Statue: 7.7 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 7.8 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Tom Brady: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 7.5 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 7.7 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 7.7 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 45
- The Wall: 6.0 mi
- Condo Rock: 6.2 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 12.4 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 16.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.7 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 19.4 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 22.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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, 4 mi away.
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