- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2724, -71.2818
Needham Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 51 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Nike Missile Site B-63, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Needham Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | S 186° | 137 m | 3.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | S 176° | 134 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 218° | 125 m | 1.9 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 325° | 122 m | 6.2 mi |
| Brush Hill | WSW 255° | 121 m | 5.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSE 152° | 114 m | 2.9 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSE 155° | 112 m | 3.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 189° | 111 m | 3.2 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 11.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 0.4 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Guernsey Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Heyl Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Beebe Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Edgewater Drive Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Walker Woods: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Ridge Hill: 0.7 mi
- High Rock: 1.8 mi
- Pegan Hill: 1.9 mi
- North Hill: 1.9 mi
- Carver Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Walker-Gordon Field: 1.0 mi
- Mass Horticultural Society Gardens at Elm Bank: 1.2 mi
- Hunnewell Estates Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Hunnewell Field Playground: 1.6 mi
- McIntosh Corner Historic District: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Trial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Shade Garden: 1.2 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 1.2 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.2 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 1.3 mi
- Martini Junction: 1.6 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 2.1 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.1 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.6 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 2.0 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 5.4 mi
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 5.6 mi
- Peak House Museum: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 2.0 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.7 mi
- Caterpillar: 4.5 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 5.5 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 2.5 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.2 mi
- North Beach: 3.4 mi
- South Beach: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Pusherman Wall: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.5 mi
- The Alcove: 6.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.4 mi
- Boston Light: 20.4 mi
- Rainshed: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 11.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 15.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.4 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, 3 mi away.
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