- Elevation, modelled
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Pegan Hill125 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3031, -71.2129
Upper Charles River Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 30 m. Pegan Hill stands 125 m to the southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Upper Charles River Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegan Hill | SW 232° | 125 m | 5.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 205° | 114 m | 5.2 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSW 203° | 112 m | 5.5 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 210° | 110 m | 5.4 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 315° | 108 m | 4.4 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | SSW 199° | 105 m | 5.7 mi |
| High Rock | S 191° | 104 m | 5.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | W 280° | 101 m | 2.9 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 0.2 mi
- Nahanton Park: 0.4 mi
- Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Officer Bobby Braceland Playground: 0.8 mi
- Newton Upper Falls Historic District: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Goddard-Christina Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Frank Barney Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Helen Heyn Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Winchester Hill: 0.6 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 0.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.8 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.6 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 3.1 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.6 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.7 mi
- North Beach: 4.8 mi
- Powissett Beach: 5.1 mi
- South Beach: 5.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.0 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.7 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.9 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.9 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.8 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.0 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 3.4 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 2.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.6 mi
- Boston Light: 16.6 mi
- Rainshed: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 9.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.7 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 | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Needham · 2 mi
- Newton · 2 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Wellesley · 4 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 5 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 5 mi
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