Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wigwam Pond Conservation Land
Wigwam Pond Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairbanks House, a museum 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24005, -71.17204
- 0.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 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
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 0.3 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.1 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 3.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 5.1 mi
- Morse House: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Barnes Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Fairbanks Park: 0.4 mi
- Endicott Estate: 0.5 mi
- Gonzalez Field: 0.5 mi
- Dedham Town Green: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Endicott Wetlands: 0.9 mi
- Charles River Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Mother Brook Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Mother Brook Reservation: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Oakdale war memorial: 0.9 mi
- The Castle: 1.5 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 2.3 mi
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Bishop Riley: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Wilson Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Everett Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.2 mi
- Wyman Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 3.3 mi
- South Beach: 3.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.8 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.9 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 3.6 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.5 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.9 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 6.0 mi
- Goat: 6.1 mi
Gardens
- Formal Garden: 3.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 4.1 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 4.2 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 5.9 mi
- Babson Globe: 6.2 mi
- Taino Mural: 6.4 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Breakneck Ledge: 3.9 mi
- The Alcove: 5.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 1.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.6 mi
- Boston Light: 15.6 mi
- Rainshed: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Wigwam Pond Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ESE 123° | 193 m | 3.5 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | ESE 102° | 156 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | ESE 111° | 155 m | 4.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | ESE 109° | 151 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fenno Peak | ESE 102° | 151 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | ESE 113° | 140 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 252° | 134 m | 5.6 mi |
| Tucker Hill | ESE 113° | 133 m | 4.8 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/207411259
Day trips start here
- Dedham · 0 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 3 mi
- Norwood · 3 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 4 mi
- Needham · 4 mi
- Milton · 5 mi
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