- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2824, -71.2417
Needham Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 42 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Hall Common, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 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 211° | 137 m | 4.7 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SSW 201° | 134 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 236° | 125 m | 3.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 192° | 114 m | 3.3 mi |
| Powissett Peak | S 191° | 112 m | 3.7 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 214° | 111 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mine Hill | SSW 204° | 111 m | 5.5 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 201° | 110 m | 3.5 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Hall Common: 0.3 mi
- Needham Town Hall Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Greene's Field: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Vesta Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemary Lake: 0.3 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Rosemary Glen: 0.4 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Babson Globe: 1.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.0 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 5.2 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 0.6 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 3.4 mi
- Fairbanks House: 4.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.8 mi
- Longyear Museum: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- North Hill: 0.8 mi
- High Rock: 0.9 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ridge Hill: 1.6 mi
- Maugus Hill: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 0.9 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.1 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.5 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.0 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 1.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.4 mi
- Bob's Island: 3.0 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 3.1 mi
- Trial Garden: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 3.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.3 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.4 mi
- South Beach: 3.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 42
- The Alcove: 4.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.2 mi
- Boston Light: 18.2 mi
- Rainshed: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 10.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.7 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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