- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3177, -71.3066
Rocky Ledges is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 73 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Ledge, a peak 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Rocky Ledges. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | S 172° | 137 m | 6.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 29° | 135 m | 5.6 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNE 30° | 133 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pegan Hill | S 178° | 125 m | 4.6 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 310° | 122 m | 3.0 mi |
| Brush Hill | SW 221° | 121 m | 6.0 mi |
| Goodman Hill | NW 308° | 119 m | 6.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSE 155° | 114 m | 6.3 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Ledge: 0.1 mi
- Peirce Hill: 0.6 mi
- Maugus Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 2.3 mi
- Train Hill: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Elephant Rock: 0.2 mi
- Fairy Rock: 0.4 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 1.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.3 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Boulder Brook Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Peirce Hill: 0.6 mi
- Cold Spring Brook Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Overbrook Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Blaney Aquifer: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Kelly Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Kelly Memorial Field: 0.5 mi
- Perrin Park: 0.9 mi
- Sprague Field: 1.1 mi
- McKinnon Park: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 6.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.5 mi
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 1.7 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 2.1 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 3.3 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.6 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.7 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 3.5 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 3.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 3.6 mi
- Wayland Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 2.2 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.9 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.0 mi
- Light Of Reason: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 2.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.8 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 2.9 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Site 9: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 6.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.6 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.7 mi
- The Alcove: 6.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.3 mi
- Rainshed: 21.3 mi
- Boston Light: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 13.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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