- Elevation, modelled
- 160 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- North Peak192 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4990, -71.5665
Cobb is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 160 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is WestOak, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Harvard
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Cobb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SW 224° | 192 m | 3.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 48° | 187 m | 0.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 37° | 187 m | 1.5 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | SW 217° | 173 m | 5.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 278° | 171 m | 2.2 mi |
| Powder House Hill | SSW 204° | 162 m | 4.5 mi |
| Vaughn Hills | SW 224° | 158 m | 3.9 mi |
| Dean's Hill | WNW 282° | 157 m | 1.7 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 26.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- WestOak: 0.1 mi
- Cobb: 0.2 mi
- Oak Hill Conservation Restriction: 0.3 mi
- Smith Land: 0.3 mi
- Hammersheimb Land: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pin Hill North: 1.3 mi
- Pin Hill South: 1.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Dean's Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Town Beach: 1.1 mi
- Ryan Field: 1.6 mi
- Harvard Park: 2.3 mi
- Barber Land: 2.5 mi
- Mirror Lake: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Colonial Herb Garden: 2.1 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 2.6 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- ABRHS Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
- Shaker Stone Barn: 2.2 mi
- Brother's Shop: 2.2 mi
- Brother's Shop: 2.2 mi
- cellar hole: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Fruitlands Museum: 2.3 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- West School Museum: 4.2 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 6.1 mi
- Discovery Museum: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 2.3 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 2.3 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 2.3 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 2.4 mi
- Chime Wall: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 6.5 mi
- Petting Zoo: 6.6 mi
- stone pile: 6.7 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.7 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 36
- Harvard Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 1.8 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.2 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 12.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.3 mi
- The Falls: 17.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 8 mi away.
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