Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Mystic River Reservation
Mystic River Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Turkey Hill stands 107 m to the west-northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbus Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.40011, -71.09487
- 2.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 3.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Columbus Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Paul Revere Park: 0.4 mi
- Grimmons Park: 0.4 mi
- Torbert Macdonald State Park: 0.5 mi
- Henry Hanson Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Musical Fence: 0.4 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 0.9 mi
- Elly the Elephant: 0.9 mi
- George the Giraffe & Big Poppy: 0.9 mi
- Hudson Labyrinth: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Paul Revere Park: 0.4 mi
- President Obama Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- George Dilboy: 0.9 mi
- Somerville Honor Roll: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Hill Tower: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Winter Hill: 0.4 mi
- Central Hill: 0.9 mi
- Spring Hill: 1.1 mi
- Powder House Hill: 1.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Native Pollinator Garden: 1.0 mi
- Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Community Growing Center: 1.2 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Alex's Place: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Somerville Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Cooper-Frost-Austin House: 1.7 mi
- Semitic Museum: 1.8 mi
- Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 2.0 mi
- Harvard Square: 2.2 mi
- Charles Riverboat Company: 2.4 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 2.6 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.4 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.4 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 2.4 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 3.2 mi
- Brooks Estate: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.7 mi
- Short Beach: 5.8 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Crag 1: 2.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 6.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.6 mi
- Rainshed: 11.6 mi
- Boston Light: 11.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 3.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 3.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.9 miles of Mystic River Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | WNW 299° | 107 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 311° | 105 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | WNW 293° | 95 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cairn Hill | N 8° | 92 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 352° | 91 m | 4.6 mi |
| Wellington Hill | W 272° | 91 m | 4.9 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | N 352° | 84 m | 4.2 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNE 12° | 83 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29861127
Day trips start here
- Medford · 1 mi
- Somerville · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
- Cambridge · 2 mi
- Everett · 2 mi
- Malden · 2 mi
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