- Elevation, modelled
- 28 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3067, -71.2205
Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 28 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 343° | 135 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 342° | 133 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 228° | 125 m | 5.8 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 200° | 114 m | 5.2 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSW 198° | 112 m | 5.6 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 205° | 110 m | 5.5 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 317° | 108 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | SSW 195° | 105 m | 5.8 mi |
- 4.5 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 · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- Officer Bobby Braceland Playground: 0.3 mi
- Newton Upper Falls Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Chester F. Mills Field: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Upper Charles River Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Goddard-Christina Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Frank Barney Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Wellesley Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Winchester Hill: 0.8 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 1.4 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.3 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 3.3 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.4 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.5 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.5 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: 1.6 mi
- North Beach: 5.0 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.0 mi
- Powissett Beach: 5.2 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.7 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.9 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.0 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.4 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.9 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.2 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 3.4 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Pusherman Wall: 2.6 mi
- Lunch Wall: 2.6 mi
- The Alcove: 2.6 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.9 mi
- Boston Light: 16.9 mi
- Rainshed: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 10.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.6 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
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- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
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- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 5 mi
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