- Elevation
- 54 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3651, -71.3031
Boston Post Road Historic District is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 54 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the east-northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers Field Town Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 54 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Boston Post Road Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | ENE 57° | 135 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Prospect | ENE 61° | 133 m | 2.8 mi |
| Reeves Hill | WSW 241° | 122 m | 2.8 mi |
| Goodman Hill | W 278° | 119 m | 5.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | NNE 34° | 109 m | 6.1 mi |
| Doublet Hill | SE 128° | 108 m | 1.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 345° | 106 m | 5.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNE 33° | 105 m | 4.6 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 30.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Soldiers Field Town Park: 0.2 mi
- The Terraces: 0.2 mi
- Town Square: 0.2 mi
- Knox Park: 0.2 mi
- Lampson Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 0.3 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 1.2 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 3.4 mi
- Waltham Museum: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Warren Ave Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Chestnut Street Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Conant Road Property: 0.7 mi
- Wellesley Street Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Church Street Property: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Cat Rock Hill: 1.8 mi
- Doublet Hill: 1.9 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 1.1 mi
- Light Of Reason: 2.1 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.2 mi
- Tree: 2.3 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Richard Saivetz '69: 2.2 mi
- Usen Castle: 2.4 mi
- Old Camp 2 Foundation: 2.7 mi
- ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD: 2.8 mi
- Wayland Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Ponyhenge: 2.8 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.4 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.7 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 4.8 mi
- Emerson's Cliff: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Italinate garden: 4.0 mi
- People For Pollinators: 4.0 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 4.3 mi
- Bob's Island: 4.3 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 4.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 7.0 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 7.9 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 6.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.9 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.0 mi
- The Alcove: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Site 9: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 2.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.2 mi
- Rainshed: 21.2 mi
- Boston Light: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 11.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 11.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 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, 6 mi away.
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