Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Emerald Hills West
Emerald Hills West is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the west, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerald Hills East, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24800, -71.55221
- 16.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Emerald Hills East: 0.2 mi
- Emerald Hills East: 0.3 mi
- Saddle Hill Road Lot: 0.4 mi
- Equus Hill Estates: 0.5 mi
- Saddle Hill and Highland Park: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Zettek Overlook: 0.3 mi
- Highland Park: 0.4 mi
- Emerald Hills: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park: 0.5 mi
- Highland Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Saddle Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fairview Hill: 2.7 mi
- Newtons Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mount Vickery: 3.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 2.1 mi
- Teetering Rock: 6.2 mi
- Chattering Rock: 6.4 mi
- Old Black Oak: 8.1 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 8.4 mi
Historic sites
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 2.2 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Watkins Woods Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Martha Templeman Plaque: 2.7 mi
- War veterans memorial: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- George V. Brown Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 2.2 mi
- horseshoe sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Statue: 7.7 mi
- Fireball: 9.1 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden Southborough: 3.2 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 4.2 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 9.5 mi
Museums
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 6.2 mi
- Danforth Art: 7.0 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 7.2 mi
- Knight Hall: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Picnic Site 9: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 36
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 2.0 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 2.2 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 4.1 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 7.4 mi
- Pleasure Point: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Condo Rock: 5.7 mi
- The Wall: 6.0 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 8.6 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 12.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Mystery Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascades: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Emerald Hills West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Mountain | W 262° | 212 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 247° | 195 m | 6.8 mi |
| George Hill | SW 231° | 183 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pratt Hill | SW 216° | 181 m | 5.6 mi |
| Green Hill | W 276° | 181 m | 6.7 mi |
| Peppercorn Hill | S 186° | 174 m | 4.2 mi |
| Boston Hill | WNW 287° | 172 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sligo Hill | N 353° | 172 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29783026
Day trips start here
- Boroughs · 4 mi
- Ashland · 5 mi
- Upton · 6 mi
- Framingham · 7 mi
- Marlborough · 7 mi
- Milford · 8 mi
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