- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3048, -71.2502
Wellesley Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 37 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Vesta Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Wellesley Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSW 199° | 137 m | 5.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 358° | 135 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 357° | 133 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 217° | 125 m | 4.6 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WNW 299° | 122 m | 5.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | S 183° | 114 m | 4.8 mi |
| Powissett Peak | S 183° | 112 m | 5.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 202° | 111 m | 5.8 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vesta Park: 0.6 mi
- Ollie Turner Park: 0.6 mi
- Cricket Field: 0.8 mi
- Sawyer Park: 0.8 mi
- Babson Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Sweet Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Sweet Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Wellesley Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 0.9 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.7 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.1 mi
- Light Of Reason: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- North Hill: 1.0 mi
- Maugus Hill: 1.0 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.1 mi
- Ridge Hill: 2.1 mi
- Winchester Hill: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 1.1 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.1 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.6 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.4 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.4 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.6 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 3.0 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 4.2 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 4.3 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 2.4 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.0 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.1 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.1 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 3.5 mi
- North Beach: 4.8 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.9 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 3.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.0 mi
- The Alcove: 4.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 5.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.4 mi
- Boston Light: 18.5 mi
- Rainshed: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 11.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 13.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.7 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 | 07:11 | 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, 5 mi away.
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