Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wilson Conservation Area
Wilson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Newton Water Department
How to reach it
Coordinates42.33198, -71.20299
- 4.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Cronin's Cove: 0.2 mi
- Newtonville Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Newton Centre Playground: 0.4 mi
- Newton Centre Green: 0.4 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 0.5 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.4 mi
- North Beach: 6.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.1 mi
- South Beach: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 0.5 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 0.8 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.3 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 4.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.1 mi
- Watertown Founders Monument: 2.4 mi
- Columbus Delta Monument: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Institution Hill: 0.9 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Oakdale Woods Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Elgin Street Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Charles Cohen Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Old Deer Park Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.4 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.5 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.7 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- Longyear Museum: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 1.5 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 1.7 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 2.6 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Hamony Unity: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.8 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.0 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 1.1 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 1.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 1.4 mi
- The Alcove: 1.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 15.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.0 mi
- Rainshed: 16.0 mi
- Boston Light: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 6.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Wilson Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 327° | 135 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | NW 324° | 133 m | 4.5 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 288° | 108 m | 3.8 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WSW 246° | 101 m | 3.7 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | ESE 103° | 100 m | 2.7 mi |
| Waban Hill | ENE 71° | 98 m | 1.6 mi |
| Cat Rock Hill | NW 313° | 95 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SE 142° | 94 m | 4.9 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 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Newton · 0 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
- Waltham · 3 mi
- Watertown · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Brookline · 4 mi
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