- Elevation, modelled
- 60 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3396, -71.3187
South Avenue Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 60 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the west, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Nobscot Road, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of South Avenue Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | W 274° | 183 m | 6.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NE 44° | 135 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | NE 46° | 133 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pegan Hill | S 173° | 125 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tippling Rock | W 280° | 125 m | 6.4 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WNW 284° | 122 m | 1.7 mi |
| Goodman Hill | WNW 299° | 119 m | 5.1 mi |
| Doublet Hill | ENE 74° | 108 m | 2.4 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 28.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Nobscot Road: 0.6 mi
- Blaney Aquifer: 0.7 mi
- Blaney Danforth Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- The Hills: 0.9 mi
- Colonial Way Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 0.8 mi
- Light Of Reason: 3.4 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 3.4 mi
- Tree: 3.7 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 0.9 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 1.9 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 3.2 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Ledge: 1.6 mi
- Reeves Hill: 1.7 mi
- Peirce Hill: 1.8 mi
- Overthrough Hill: 2.0 mi
- Doublet Hill: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Elephant Rock: 1.7 mi
- Fairy Rock: 2.0 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.1 mi
- Ponyhenge: 4.3 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Boston Post Road Historic District: 1.9 mi
- Case Park: 2.0 mi
- Kelly Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Kelly Memorial Field: 2.0 mi
- Soldiers Field Town Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Wayland Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 2.9 mi
- Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 3.4 mi
- Richard Saivetz '69: 3.5 mi
- Usen Castle: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 5.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 6.1 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 6.2 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 4.2 mi
- Bob's Island: 4.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 4.4 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.6 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.3 mi
- The Alcove: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Site 9: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.9 mi
- Rainshed: 21.9 mi
- Boston Light: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 12.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 14.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.4 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 | 18:07 | 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, 4 mi away.
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