- Elevation, modelled
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0690, -71.1394
Water Department Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 79 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Flyaway Pond/Long Pond Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Easton Water Department
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Water Department Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 7° | 193 m | 10.0 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 315° | 163 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNE 21° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 12° | 155 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 18° | 151 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNE 21° | 151 m | 11.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNE 22° | 145 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 11° | 140 m | 10.5 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 8 mi
- Lookout Point · 10 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Flyaway Pond/Long Pond Management Area: 0.4 mi
- Ames Long Pond Area: 0.7 mi
- Poquanticut Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Easton Town Forest: 0.8 mi
- Borderland State Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 1.3 mi
- King Philip Rock: 2.3 mi
- Old Shed: 5.7 mi
- Old Shed: 5.7 mi
- Path Continues: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cow Hill: 2.5 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 3.4 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hobbs Hill: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Queset Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Queset Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Frothingham Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Povoas Park: 2.0 mi
- Edwin A. Keach Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 1.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.5 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 4.3 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 4.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Old Well: 2.5 mi
- Collapsed house: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 1.9 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 6.6 mi
- Morse House: 8.0 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- West Common: 7.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 9.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.0 mi
- Julia's Garden: 10.2 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 10.3 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 8.6 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 11.1 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 11.3 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 49
- King Philip Rock: 2.3 mi
- King Philip Cave: 2.4 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 10.6 mi
- The Shield: 12.4 mi
- S Wall: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.0 mi
- Boston Light: 22.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 10.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 5 mi away.
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