- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2684, -71.1896
Charles River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 27 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Castle, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Charles River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SE 135° | 193 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 126° | 155 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SE 127° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Snow Hill | WSW 239° | 137 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SW 230° | 134 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | SE 131° | 132 m | 5.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SW 236° | 114 m | 4.0 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SW 231° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Castle: 0.6 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Candy Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Dedham Parks & Recreation Complex: 0.7 mi
- Millennium Park: 0.9 mi
- Praught Field: 1.4 mi
- Draper Playground: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Havey Beach: 0.9 mi
- Wilson Mountain Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Forested Wetlands: 1.2 mi
- Charles River Reservation: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Wilson Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.7 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 2.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bellevue Hill: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 2.1 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 3.3 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.4 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 4.0 mi
- Longyear Museum: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.3 mi
- Caterpillar: 4.5 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 4.7 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 3.1 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.0 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 4.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 4.7 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 4.7 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 3.3 mi
- South Beach: 3.6 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.7 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 4.1 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.2 mi
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 4.3 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 4.4 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Alcove: 3.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.1 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Oak Lea: 5.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.8 mi
- Boston Light: 15.9 mi
- Rainshed: 15.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 7.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 4 mi away.
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