- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2939, -71.3102
Alumnae Valley is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 37 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Museum and Cultural Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Alumnae Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSE 167° | 137 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SSE 162° | 134 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pegan Hill | S 174° | 125 m | 3.0 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NNW 330° | 122 m | 4.1 mi |
| Brush Hill | SW 233° | 121 m | 4.8 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SE 145° | 114 m | 4.9 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSE 148° | 112 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSE 169° | 111 m | 4.7 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 0.1 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.0 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 3.8 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 5.0 mi
- Knight Hall: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Munger Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Severance Green: 0.2 mi
- Alexandra Botanical Garden: 0.4 mi
- H.H. Hunnewell Arboretum: 0.4 mi
- McKinnon Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 0.2 mi
- Fairy Rock: 1.2 mi
- Elephant Rock: 1.5 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 3.4 mi
- Martini Junction: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Morses Pond Land: 0.3 mi
- Pine Point: 0.7 mi
- Pickle Point: 0.7 mi
- Overbrook Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Cold Spring Brook Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 3.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 5.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 5.3 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Train Hill: 0.9 mi
- Broad Hill: 1.3 mi
- Carver Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rocky Ledge: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.2 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 1.3 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 1.3 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 2.2 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 2.4 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 2.4 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 2.5 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 2.4 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 3.8 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Caterpillar: 4.6 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 7.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.2 mi
- The Alcove: 7.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
- Boston Light: 21.6 mi
- Rainshed: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 13.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 15.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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, 2 mi away.
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