- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 4.5 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4439, -71.0365
Dexter Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 45 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the west, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Swains Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.5 miles of Dexter Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | W 272° | 92 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 293° | 91 m | 3.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 353° | 87.2 m | 3.1 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NE 39° | 87 m | 4.1 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | WNW 287° | 84 m | 3.7 mi |
| Boojum Rock | W 263° | 83 m | 2.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | N 355° | 82.9 m | 3.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 287° | 81 m | 3.7 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 21 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Towners Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- North Revere Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Parks
- High Rock Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course: 0.5 mi
- Trafton Park: 0.6 mi
- Linden Victory Delta: 0.7 mi
- Hunting Field: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- High Rock: 0.4 mi
- Mount Hood: 0.6 mi
- Pine Banks: 1.1 mi
- Nanny Goat Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 0.9 mi
- Rock spiral: 3.7 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 3.8 mi
- Torus: 3.8 mi
- Paula: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 2.6 mi
- Anita's Garden: 3.2 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.5 mi
- Hikmat home: 2.7 mi
- Stone Chimney: 2.7 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 3.3 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 3.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
- Short Beach: 4.6 mi
- Nahant Beach: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Bellingham-Cary House: 3.2 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 4.7 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 4.8 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Crag 1: 2.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 2.3 mi
- The Cellar: 4.1 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.6 mi
- Skull Cliff: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 9.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 10.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.9 mi
- Rainshed: 10.9 mi
- Boston Light: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 3.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 6.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 3.1 mi
- Dogtown: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 6 mi away.
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