- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3494, -71.2280
Captain John Ryan Memorial Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is West Newton Commons, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Captain John Ryan Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 334° | 135 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 331° | 133 m | 2.8 mi |
| Reeves Hill | W 268° | 122 m | 6.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 356° | 109 m | 6.2 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 269° | 108 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 26° | 107 m | 6.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 345° | 105 m | 5.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 218° | 101 m | 3.4 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Newton Commons: 0.2 mi
- Davis Playground: 0.2 mi
- Wellington Playground: 0.3 mi
- West Newton Village Historic District: 0.3 mi
- River Street Playground: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 1.8 mi
- Varick Woods: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 0.7 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Moffatt Hill: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Feake: 1.5 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Jesus on Cross: 1.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.7 mi
- Tree: 2.0 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.0 mi
- Light Of Reason: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 1.2 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 1.8 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 1.8 mi
- Civil War Soldier's Monument: 1.9 mi
Museums
- The Telephone Museum: 1.6 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 1.7 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Waltham Museum: 2.0 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.9 mi
- North Beach: 7.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.2 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.7 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.7 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 2.7 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.1 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.3 mi
- Rainshed: 17.3 mi
- Boston Light: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.6 mi
| 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 | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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