- Elevation, modelled
- 75 m
- Tallest summit within 5.3 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4377, -71.2537
Idylwilde Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 75 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Idylwilde Community Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Idylwilde Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | S 180° | 135 m | 3.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | S 181° | 133 m | 3.6 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 85° | 110 m | 3.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | E 84° | 109 m | 0.9 mi |
| Granny Hill | ENE 59° | 108 m | 2.0 mi |
| Zion Hill | ENE 72° | 107 m | 4.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 95° | 107 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 270° | 106 m | 3.8 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 11.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 26.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 0.0 mi
- People For Pollinators: 3.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 3.7 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Idylwilde Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- CARMEL CIR: 0.6 mi
- 14 MORGAN RD: 0.7 mi
- Cranberry Hill Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Fiske Hill Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- vernal pool: 0.7 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 1.5 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 2.4 mi
- Bloody Angle: 2.6 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ebenezer Fiske House Site: 0.7 mi
- Old foundation: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Nelson Jr. House Site: 1.3 mi
- Josiah Nelson House Site: 1.4 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Lincoln Park: 0.7 mi
- Center Recreation Complex: 1.1 mi
- Hastings Park: 1.1 mi
- Belfry Hill Park: 1.4 mi
- Lexington Battle Green: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Fiske Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 0.8 mi
- Loring Hill: 0.9 mi
- Fullers Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mount Tabor: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Buckman Tavern: 1.5 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 1.9 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 2.0 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.5 mi
- The Minute Man: 2.0 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 2.0 mi
- watering trough: 2.6 mi
- Street Ball: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 5.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.5 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.3 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Bloody Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 8.6 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 1: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.0 mi
- Rainshed: 20.0 mi
- Boston Light: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 10.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 7.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.
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