- Elevation, modelled
- 74 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2312, -71.2386
Hale Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 74 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is South Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Hale Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ESE 102° | 193 m | 6.5 mi |
| Snow Hill | W 259° | 137 m | 2.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 239° | 134 m | 2.2 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | E 100° | 132 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pegan Hill | WNW 292° | 125 m | 3.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | WNW 289° | 114 m | 0.9 mi |
| Powissett Peak | W 262° | 112 m | 0.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 263° | 111 m | 2.8 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- South Beach: 0.1 mi
- North Beach: 0.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 0.4 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 0.5 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- High Rock: 0.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cat Rock: 0.6 mi
- Nimrod's Rock: 0.7 mi
- Powissett Peak: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Cashman Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Crouse Sisters: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Deerfield School Park: 1.0 mi
- Westwood Veterans' Park: 1.2 mi
- Pheasant Hill Park: 1.6 mi
- Buckmaster Pond Park: 1.7 mi
- Buckmaster Pond: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 2.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.4 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.5 mi
- Trial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Shade Garden: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.3 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.8 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.7 mi
- 2: 6.2 mi
- 1: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Protectors of the American Way: 3.2 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 3.3 mi
- The Castle: 3.4 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.6 mi
- Fairbanks House: 3.7 mi
- Peak House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 4.2 mi
- Morse House: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.8 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 4.6 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.8 mi
- Caterpillar: 6.5 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Breakneck Ledge: 7.1 mi
- The Alcove: 7.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Oak Lea: 9.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.0 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 19.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.0 mi
- Boston Light: 19.0 mi
- Rainshed: 19.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 8.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 12.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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