- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0622, -71.1733
Drake Circle is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 68 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Grove, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Sharon Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Drake Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNE 16° | 193 m | 10.8 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 334° | 163 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 20° | 155 m | 11.5 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 26° | 151 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNE 19° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NNW 328° | 138 m | 4.1 mi |
| Tucker Hill | NNE 23° | 133 m | 11.3 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | NNE 18° | 132 m | 11.1 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 20.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 6 mi
- Lookout Point · 8 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 0.6 mi
- King Philip Rock: 1.1 mi
- Old Shed: 5.8 mi
- Old Shed: 5.8 mi
- Path Continues: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area: 0.8 mi
- Borderland State Park: 0.9 mi
- Sreda Land: 1.1 mi
- Rockland Street Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Old Well: 1.3 mi
- Collapsed house: 1.3 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Robsinson Park: 3.5 mi
- In Honor of Robert C. Libbey: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Cow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.5 mi
- Foolish Hill: 3.1 mi
- Neponset Ridge: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Edwin A. Keach Park: 2.1 mi
- Frank I. Sullivan Recreational Area: 2.2 mi
- Gavin's Pond Soccer Complex: 2.5 mi
- Mansfield Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Lowney Common: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Japanese Garden: 3.4 mi
- Oliver Ames: 3.5 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 4.4 mi
- Tom Brady: 5.1 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 3.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 5.1 mi
- Morse House: 7.8 mi
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 9.6 mi
Gardens
- West Common: 5.8 mi
- Julia's Garden: 8.4 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 9.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.8 mi
- Big A Hedge: 9.8 mi
Beaches
- Turner Pond Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 9.4 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 9.6 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 9.6 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 47
- King Philip Cave: 1.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 1.1 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 11.5 mi
- The Shield: 13.6 mi
- S Wall: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 7.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.4 mi
- Boston Light: 23.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 11.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 12.9 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bristol-Norfolk · 1 mi
- Mansfield · 3 mi
- Foxborough · 4 mi
- Sharon · 4 mi
- Stoughton · 6 mi
- Canton · 7 mi
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