- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3659, -71.3436
Rich Valley Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 46 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadow Crossing Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Rich Valley Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | WSW 256° | 183 m | 5.6 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | WSW 257° | 152 m | 5.9 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WSW 251° | 136 m | 6.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 71° | 135 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | ENE 74° | 133 m | 4.7 mi |
| Tippling Rock | W 262° | 125 m | 5.1 mi |
| Reeves Hill | SSW 195° | 122 m | 1.5 mi |
| Goodman Hill | WNW 281° | 119 m | 3.2 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 11.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 27.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Meadow Crossing Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Barberry Homes Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Lundy Lane Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Moore Estates Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Rowan Hill: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Nob Hill: 0.8 mi
- Reeves Hill: 1.5 mi
- Overthrough Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Urato Farm: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Town Building Fields: 0.9 mi
- Soldiers Field Town Park: 2.0 mi
- Boston Post Road Historic District: 2.1 mi
- The Terraces: 2.2 mi
- Town Square: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Wayland Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 2.0 mi
- Haynes Garrison Site: 2.5 mi
- Barn Foundation: 2.5 mi
- ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 1.7 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 2.2 mi
- Codman Estate: 3.7 mi
- Codman House Museum: 3.7 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 2.1 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 3.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.7 mi
- Light Of Reason: 4.2 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Ponyhenge: 2.6 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.9 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.1 mi
- Emerson's Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Italinate garden: 3.7 mi
- People For Pollinators: 4.1 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.2 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 6.4 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Falling Rock Ridge: 5.5 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 9: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Site 7: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.3 mi
- Rainshed: 23.3 mi
- Boston Light: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 13.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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, 6 mi away.
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