- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3255, -71.2436
Waban/Alban Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 42 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Varick Woods, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Waban/Alban Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 353° | 135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 352° | 133 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSW 211° | 125 m | 6.0 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WNW 284° | 122 m | 5.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | S 185° | 114 m | 6.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 316° | 108 m | 2.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 231° | 101 m | 1.7 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | E 92° | 100 m | 4.7 mi |
- 6.2 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 Woods: 0.1 mi
- Varick Hill Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Wellesley Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- The Waterway: 1.3 mi
- Farm Station Pond Land: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Bob's Island: 0.3 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 0.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.5 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.5 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Benjamin Mills Park: 0.5 mi
- Ouellet Park: 0.5 mi
- Warren Lincoln Playground: 0.8 mi
- Windsor Road Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Hamilton Playground: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 0.6 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.2 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.8 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.7 mi
- Winchester Hill: 2.2 mi
- Doublet Hill: 2.2 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.8 mi
- War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.6 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: 4.3 mi
- North Beach: 6.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.3 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.5 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.0 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.4 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Rose Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 3.2 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 3.2 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 3.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.4 mi
- The Alcove: 3.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 10: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.0 mi
- Rainshed: 18.1 mi
- Boston Light: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 10.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 11.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.3 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 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 6 mi away.
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