- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2954, -71.2423
Needham Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 26 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweet Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Needham Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSW 206° | 137 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SSW 197° | 134 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 226° | 125 m | 4.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | S 189° | 114 m | 4.2 mi |
| Powissett Peak | S 188° | 112 m | 4.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 208° | 111 m | 5.4 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 196° | 110 m | 4.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NNW 336° | 108 m | 4.0 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sweet Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Sweet Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Rosemary Lake: 0.6 mi
- Wellesley Town Forest: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Needham Heights Common: 0.4 mi
- Cricket Field: 0.5 mi
- Avery Field: 0.5 mi
- Thorpe Park: 0.5 mi
- Vesta Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 0.7 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- North Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.7 mi
- High Rock: 1.8 mi
- Ridge Hill: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 0.8 mi
- Babson Globe: 1.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.1 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 4.6 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 1.1 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.2 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.1 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.2 mi
- Trial Garden: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.1 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 3.3 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.3 mi
- Longyear Museum: 4.6 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 1.8 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.9 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.3 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.4 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 3.9 mi
- North Beach: 4.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.2 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Lunch Wall: 3.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.9 mi
- The Alcove: 4.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.1 mi
- Boston Light: 18.1 mi
- Rainshed: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 10.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.0 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 |
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, 5 mi away.
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