- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2605, -71.4187
Bates Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 48 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandoned Pumping Station, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Bates Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NNW 345° | 183 m | 6.1 mi |
| Saddle Hill | W 263° | 158 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | NNW 326° | 153 m | 5.9 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NNW 342° | 152 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fairview Hill | WNW 286° | 140 m | 6.5 mi |
| Juniper Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSW 201° | 132 m | 3.4 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | WNW 288° | 132 m | 3.7 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Abandoned Pumping Station: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Swamp: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Swamp: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Swamp: 0.8 mi
- Rocco Parcel: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Anna Murphy Playground: 0.6 mi
- Merchant Road Fields: 0.9 mi
- Arlington Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Irving Square Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Knight Hall: 0.8 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 1.4 mi
- Danforth Art: 3.0 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Clark Hill: 1.6 mi
- Brush Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.9 mi
- Merriam Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ballard Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- War veterans memorial: 2.3 mi
- World War II Peace Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 2.5 mi
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 2.6 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 5.3 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 5.8 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 5.9 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Hoyt Statue: 5.5 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Fireball: 5.5 mi
- Stegosaurus: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Valley: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 5.5 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 6.2 mi
- Fairy Rock: 6.6 mi
- Elephant Rock: 6.8 mi
- Chattering Rock: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 57
- Learned Pond Beach: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 3.0 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 4.7 mi
- Pleasure Point: 4.9 mi
- Stoddard Park: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.1 mi
- The Wall: 7.3 mi
- Condo Rock: 7.4 mi
- Lunch Wall: 13.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 22.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 18.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Falls: 21.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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, 4 mi away.
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