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Rocky Ledges

Rocky Ledges from directly overhead

Rocky Ledges is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.31771, -71.30664

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
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
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
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillS 172°137 m6.5 mi
Prospect HillNNE 29°135 m5.6 mi
Little ProspectNNE 30°133 m5.3 mi
Pegan HillS 178°125 m4.6 mi
Reeves HillNW 310°122 m3.0 mi
Brush HillSW 221°121 m6.0 mi
Goodman HillNW 308°119 m6.4 mi
Strawberry HillSSE 155°114 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29834834

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