- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2894, -71.2798
Walker Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 39 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beebe Meadow, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Walker Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | S 186° | 137 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cedar Hill | S 178° | 134 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSW 205° | 125 m | 2.9 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 317° | 122 m | 5.3 mi |
| Brush Hill | WSW 244° | 121 m | 5.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSE 161° | 114 m | 3.9 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSE 163° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 188° | 111 m | 4.4 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Beebe Meadow: 0.3 mi
- Heyl Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Guernsey Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Simons Park: 0.7 mi
- Class of 2009 Park: 0.8 mi
- Post Office Square: 0.8 mi
- Hunnewell Park: 0.8 mi
- Morton Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Ridge Hill: 0.8 mi
- North Hill: 1.3 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.5 mi
- High Rock: 2.2 mi
- Peirce Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 0.8 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 0.9 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.6 mi
- Trial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 1.0 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.5 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 4.4 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 1.2 mi
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.4 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 1.4 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 4.3 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 5.3 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 1.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.0 mi
- Fairy Rock: 2.2 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.3 mi
- Elephant Rock: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 2.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.2 mi
- North Beach: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 5.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.9 mi
- The Alcove: 5.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.1 mi
- Boston Light: 20.1 mi
- Rainshed: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 12.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 15.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.4 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 |
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, 3 mi away.
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