Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Sylvan Lake Conservation Area
Sylvan Lake Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Holbrook Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.15615, -71.02594
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sylvan Lake Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Lake Holbrook Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Lake Holbrook Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Holbrook Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.5 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 6.4 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Holbrook Fire Department Monument: 0.9 mi
- Holbrook Square Civil War Monument: 0.9 mi
- Jewish War Veterans USA: 0.9 mi
- Pfc. Paul J. Surette: 0.9 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Mary Wales Holbrook Park: 0.9 mi
- Crawford Square: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Theodore S. Luddington Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Sumner Field: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Puddin Hill: 1.9 mi
- Neary Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.4 mi
- Hawk Hill: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 3.1 mi
- Shrub Garden: 3.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 3.8 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 3.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 3.4 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 3.7 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 3.9 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Pastoral Center: 4.0 mi
- House Rock: 5.8 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.8 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 5.9 mi
- Path Continues: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 4.1 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 6.0 mi
- Smith Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 7.3 mi
- Back Beach: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 47
- The Shield: 5.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 5.8 mi
- S Wall: 6.1 mi
- R Wall: 6.1 mi
- Q Wall: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 13.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.7 mi
- Boston Light: 13.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 12.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 12.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 4.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Sylvan Lake Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NW 310° | 193 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 320° | 155 m | 5.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 328° | 151 m | 4.8 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNW 339° | 151 m | 4.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNW 342° | 145 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NW 318° | 140 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NNW 341° | 133 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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