- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2774, -71.1825
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, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Candy Mountain, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 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 142° | 193 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 133° | 155 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SE 134° | 140 m | 5.9 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | SE 138° | 132 m | 5.8 mi |
| Houghton Hill | SE 136° | 129 m | 6.2 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SW 232° | 114 m | 4.7 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SW 228° | 112 m | 5.0 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SW 236° | 110 m | 5.2 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Candy Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Millennium Park: 0.3 mi
- Praught Field: 1.1 mi
- Billings Field: 1.4 mi
- Dedham Parks & Recreation Complex: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Havey Beach: 0.4 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Helen Heyn Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Charles River Reservation: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 1.2 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Wilson Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 2.5 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 2.8 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 3.3 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.4 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.6 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 4.0 mi
- Caterpillar: 4.2 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.4 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 3.5 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
- South Beach: 4.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.4 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 3.5 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.7 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 4.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 4.1 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 3.7 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.8 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.8 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 4.2 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Alcove: 3.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Oak Lea: 5.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.3 mi
- Boston Light: 15.3 mi
- Rainshed: 15.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 7.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.7 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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