Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wentworth Conservation Area
Wentworth Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is R.C. Morrison Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22359, -71.18496
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- R.C. Morrison Park: 0.4 mi
- The School Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Fairbanks Park: 1.1 mi
- Ellis Playground: 1.2 mi
- Endicott Estate: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- O'Toole Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Shuttleworth Land: 0.6 mi
- Everett Street Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Currier Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Lowell Woods: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 1.4 mi
- Everett Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.6 mi
- High Rock: 2.4 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 1.6 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.4 mi
- Morse House: 3.8 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 5.2 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Oakdale war memorial: 2.0 mi
- Protectors of the American Way: 2.2 mi
- The Castle: 2.5 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 3.2 mi
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 2.7 mi
- South Beach: 2.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.2 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.3 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 3.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.6 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 5.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 3.8 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.7 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.7 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 7.3 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Babson Globe: 6.5 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 6.6 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 6.8 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.3 mi
- The Alcove: 6.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 1.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.7 mi
- Boston Light: 16.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Wentworth Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ESE 103° | 193 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | E 95° | 155 m | 4.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | E 96° | 151 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | E 95° | 140 m | 4.4 mi |
| Snow Hill | W 271° | 137 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | W 263° | 134 m | 4.7 mi |
| Tucker Hill | E 98° | 133 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | E 99° | 132 m | 4.0 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29835618
Day trips start here
- Dedham · 2 mi
- Norwood · 2 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 5 mi
- Canton · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Needham · 5 mi
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