- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Pegan Hill125 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2900, -71.1968
Charles River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 27 m. Pegan Hill stands 125 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Helen Heyn Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Charles River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegan Hill | WSW 244° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SW 218° | 114 m | 4.8 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SW 215° | 112 m | 5.1 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SW 223° | 110 m | 5.2 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 316° | 108 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | SSW 211° | 105 m | 5.2 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 203° | 104 m | 4.5 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WNW 291° | 101 m | 4.0 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Helen Heyn Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Upper Charles River Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Goddard-Christina Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Nonantum Hill: 0.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.4 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Nahanton Park: 0.8 mi
- Millennium Park: 0.9 mi
- Candy Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rebecca Perry Park: 1.3 mi
- Beaufort Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.0 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 3.4 mi
- Babson Globe: 3.5 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.9 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- North Beach: 4.3 mi
- South Beach: 4.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.6 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.8 mi
- Martini Junction: 3.0 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.2 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.3 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.0 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.0 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 3.1 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 3.4 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 3.1 mi
- Bob's Island: 3.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.4 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.5 mi
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 2.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Oak Lea: 5.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.9 mi
- Boston Light: 15.9 mi
- Rainshed: 15.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 8.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 11.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| 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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