- Elevation, modelled
- 41 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3254, -71.2453
Varick Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 41 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Varick Hill Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Varick Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 354° | 135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 353° | 133 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSW 210° | 125 m | 6.0 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WNW 284° | 122 m | 5.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | S 185° | 114 m | 6.2 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 317° | 108 m | 2.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 229° | 101 m | 1.6 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | E 92° | 100 m | 4.8 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 7.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Varick Hill Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 0.1 mi
- Wellesley Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- The Waterway: 1.2 mi
- Farm Station Pond Land: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Benjamin Mills Park: 0.4 mi
- Ouellet Park: 0.4 mi
- Hamilton Playground: 0.8 mi
- Warren Lincoln Playground: 0.9 mi
- Windsor Road Historic District: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Bob's Island: 0.4 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 0.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.4 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.5 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 0.7 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.1 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.8 mi
- Light Of Reason: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.6 mi
- Doublet Hill: 2.2 mi
- Winchester Hill: 2.3 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.8 mi
- War Memorial: 2.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 4.2 mi
- North Beach: 6.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.3 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.1 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.3 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.5 mi
Museums
- Rose Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.0 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 3.2 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 3.3 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 3.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.5 mi
- The Alcove: 3.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.1 mi
- Rainshed: 18.1 mi
- Boston Light: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 10.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.4 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 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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