Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Choate Park West
Choate Park West is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Misoe Hill stands 180 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.14913, -71.43578
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Choate Park West: 0.2 mi
- Charles River: 1.0 mi
- Charles River: 1.3 mi
- Idylbrook Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Idylbrook Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Choate Park: 0.4 mi
- Choate Park: 0.5 mi
- Village Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Village Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Vfw Field: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Old Foundation: 1.8 mi
- NEMBA Plaque: 3.6 mi
- Birthplace of Horace Mann: 5.4 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Chattering Rock: 2.9 mi
- Teetering Rock: 3.3 mi
- 16: 5.6 mi
- 15: 5.7 mi
- 14: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 3.1 mi
- Miller Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.6 mi
- Nob Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Woods Range: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Niagara Hall: 4.0 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 5.6 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 7.1 mi
- Medfield Historical Society Museum: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Statue: 4.4 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 6.9 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 7.2 mi
- Tom Brady: 9.6 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 10.0 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 10.3 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 10.9 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 10.9 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 50
- Stoddard Park: 2.9 mi
- Pleasure Point: 2.9 mi
- Chilson Beach: 4.7 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- 36: 11.9 mi
- 1: 11.9 mi
- 35: 12.0 mi
- 16-34: 12.0 mi
- 15: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 36
- The Wall: 3.5 mi
- Condo Rock: 3.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 13.6 mi
- King Philip Cave: 13.8 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 14.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 19.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Brook Falls: 19.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Choate Park West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misoe Hill | WSW 259° | 180 m | 7.6 mi |
| Peppercorn Hill | WNW 293° | 174 m | 6.9 mi |
| Magomiscock Hill | W 274° | 171 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 299° | 170 m | 8.1 mi |
| Christian Hill | WNW 284° | 160 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | WSW 246° | 156 m | 7.9 mi |
| West Hill | WSW 250° | 155 m | 8.5 mi |
| Inman Hill | SW 228° | 154 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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