- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2675, -71.0465
Neponset River Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 2 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Neponset River Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SW 222° | 193 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SSW 194° | 156 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SW 216° | 155 m | 4.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SSW 192° | 151 m | 3.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 202° | 151 m | 3.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | S 190° | 145 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SW 219° | 140 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | S 190° | 133 m | 3.1 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 11.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Andrews Park: 0.7 mi
- Crane Park: 0.7 mi
- Bishop Playground: 0.8 mi
- Bear Hug Park: 1.0 mi
- Dorchester Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Milton Hill: 0.7 mi
- Forbes Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 1.4 mi
- Popes Hill: 1.7 mi
- Academy Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 1.0 mi
- Pierce House: 1.4 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 1.7 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 2.1 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 1.7 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.0 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.0 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.1 mi
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 2.3 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.4 mi
- Woodhaven Urban Wild: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 2.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.4 mi
- John Adams: 2.4 mi
- Abigail Adams: 2.5 mi
- John Hancock: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 2.5 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.9 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.9 mi
- Wildebeest: 3.3 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 1.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 6.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 17.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.0 mi
- Boston Light: 9.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 4.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
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