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Overbrook Reservation

Overbrook Reservation from directly overhead

Overbrook Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinnon Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.30585, -71.31469

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McKinnon Park: 0.3 mi
  • Perrin Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kelly Memorial Field: 0.5 mi
  • Kelly Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Overbrook Park East: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Fairy Rock: 0.5 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 0.8 mi
  • Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 0.8 mi
  • Martini Junction: 4.1 mi
  • Foundation & Chimney: 4.2 mi
Beaches
  • Morses Pond Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Learned Pond Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Shapiro Beach: 6.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Rhododendron Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Teaching Herb Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Olmstead Italianate Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Weezie's Garden for Children: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites: 43
  • Picnic Site 9: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 6.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 6.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 12: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 43
  • Lunch Wall: 7.0 mi
  • Pusherman Wall: 7.1 mi
  • Temple Overhangs: 7.2 mi
  • The Alcove: 7.3 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Westwood Rest Area: 10.1 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 12.9 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Rock Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Overbrook Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillSSE 167°137 m5.8 mi
Prospect HillNNE 29°135 m6.5 mi
Little ProspectNNE 29°133 m6.3 mi
Pegan HillS 172°125 m3.8 mi
Reeves HillNW 326°122 m3.3 mi
Brush HillSW 224°121 m5.1 mi
Strawberry HillSSE 148°114 m5.7 mi
Powissett PeakSSE 150°112 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4320:26
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29859531

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