Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Plan a drive hereCharles River Natural Valley Storage Area
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- Elevation, modelled
- 55 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Magomiscock Hill171 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1679, -71.3941
Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 55 m. Magomiscock Hill stands 171 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magomiscock Hill | W 263° | 171 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 247° | 141 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rocky Woods Range | W 270° | 137 m | 5.6 mi |
| Snow Hill | NE 54° | 137 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ENE 62° | 134 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 322° | 132 m | 4.1 mi |
| Miller Hill | WNW 300° | 129 m | 3.7 mi |
| Connelly Hill | WNW 294° | 127 m | 5.8 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 20.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 9 mi
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Vfw Field: 1.1 mi
- Oakland Street Park: 1.1 mi
- Oakland Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Richardson's Pond Picnic area: 1.5 mi
- Parking Area - Richardson's Pond: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Niagara Hall: 1.7 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 4.6 mi
- Medfield Historical Society Museum: 4.7 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 4.9 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Schoolhouse Hill: 1.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nob Hill: 2.2 mi
- Nason Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Hollis: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Old Foundation: 2.3 mi
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 5.5 mi
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 6.1 mi
- War veterans memorial: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Zullo Gallery: 4.8 mi
- Statue: 6.8 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 7.6 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Tom Brady: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 8.3 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 8.7 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 8.7 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 59
- Stoddard Park: 1.9 mi
- Pleasure Point: 2.3 mi
- Chilson Beach: 6.0 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Wall: 5.3 mi
- Condo Rock: 5.5 mi
- King Philip Rock: 12.5 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.5 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 17.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 21.8 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, 3 mi away.
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