- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4407, -71.1998
Town Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 51 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Town Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SW 217° | 135 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Prospect | SW 216° | 133 m | 4.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | E 83° | 110 m | 0.8 mi |
| Loring Hill | W 266° | 109 m | 1.9 mi |
| Granny Hill | NW 307° | 108 m | 1.3 mi |
| Zion Hill | NE 46° | 107 m | 1.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 113° | 107 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | E 79° | 105 m | 1.8 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tower Park: 0.7 mi
- Antony Park Public Garden: 0.7 mi
- Adams Park: 0.8 mi
- Rindge Park: 0.8 mi
- Munroe Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cary Coovert: 0.7 mi
- old homesite: 0.9 mi
- WALTER C. HURD MEMORIAL: 1.2 mi
- Francis M. Donnelly Memorial: 1.5 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Mount Ephraim: 0.7 mi
- Whipple Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Independence: 1.0 mi
- Munroe Hill: 1.0 mi
- Turners Hill: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.7 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.8 mi
- vernal pool: 3.4 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 0.8 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 1.6 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- watering trough: 0.8 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 0.8 mi
- The Minute Man: 0.8 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.6 mi
- Dog Statue: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Brown Homestead: 0.8 mi
- Shaker Glen: 0.9 mi
- Lexington Conservation Commission: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Heights: 1.0 mi
- Winning Farm Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.1 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Alex's Place: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 3.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.6 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Bloody Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Crag 1: 6.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.7 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 4.5 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.6 mi
- Rainshed: 17.6 mi
- Boston Light: 17.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 4.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 8.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 5.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 5 mi away.
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