Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Weld Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Weld Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Forested Wetlands, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mass Audubon
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24895, -71.20450
- 1.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Forested Wetlands: 0.5 mi
- Wilson Mountain Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Haslam Pond: 1.1 mi
- Rock Meadow Brook Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Lowell Woods: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Wilson Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cat Rock: 1.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.7 mi
- High Rock: 1.9 mi
- Bird's Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Dedham Parks & Recreation Complex: 0.9 mi
- Dedham Town Green: 1.6 mi
- Deerfield School Park: 1.7 mi
- Gonzalez Field: 1.8 mi
- Barnes Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 1.2 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 1.9 mi
- South Beach: 2.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 2.3 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 2.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 1.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.4 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 4.6 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 4.9 mi
- Morse House: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 2.8 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 3.2 mi
- Path Continues: 5.3 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 5.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.5 mi
- Caterpillar: 5.5 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 6.2 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 3.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.4 mi
- Trial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 42
- The Alcove: 5.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Oak Lea: 7.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.9 mi
- Boston Light: 17.0 mi
- Rainshed: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 7.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 10.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Weld Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ESE 119° | 193 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | ESE 111° | 155 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | ESE 112° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Snow Hill | WSW 248° | 137 m | 4.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 237° | 134 m | 4.4 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | ESE 115° | 132 m | 5.5 mi |
| Houghton Hill | ESE 114° | 129 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pegan Hill | W 272° | 125 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29744242
Day trips start here
- Dedham · 2 mi
- Needham · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Norwood · 4 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 6 mi
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