- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3119, -71.3968
Fountain Development is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 51 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the northwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Reardon Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Fountain Development. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NW 311° | 183 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | WNW 287° | 153 m | 4.6 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NW 308° | 152 m | 3.8 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 301° | 136 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | WSW 242° | 132 m | 5.2 mi |
| Clear Hill | W 272° | 132 m | 6.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 254° | 130 m | 5.7 mi |
| Tippling Rock | NW 322° | 125 m | 3.8 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 12.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Reardon Park: 0.6 mi
- Costanza Park: 0.8 mi
- Danforth Park: 0.9 mi
- River Park: 1.0 mi
- Simpson Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Cockell Island: 1.0 mi
- Getchell Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Dudley Woods: 1.8 mi
- Cider Mill Road Conservation: 2.0 mi
- Pike-Haven-Foster Environs: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Tom Hill: 1.2 mi
- Drury Hill: 1.2 mi
- Indian Head Hill: 1.2 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bare Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- World War II Peace Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 2.0 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 2.2 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 2.9 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 60
- Learned Pond Beach: 2.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 3.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 4.2 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 7.1 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 2.1 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 5.3 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 5.3 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 5.3 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Framingham Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Danforth Art: 2.1 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 2.4 mi
- Knight Hall: 3.2 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Fireball: 2.5 mi
- Hidden Valley: 2.6 mi
- Stegosaurus: 2.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.7 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Fairy Rock: 4.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.5 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 4.7 mi
- Ponyhenge: 7.1 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Falling Rock Ridge: 3.5 mi
- The Wall: 10.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 11.1 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.8 mi
- Picnic Site 7: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 17.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 18.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 3 mi away.
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