- Elevation, modelled
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3414, -71.2119
Claflin Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 31 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Grove Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Claflin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 327° | 135 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | NW 324° | 133 m | 3.7 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 279° | 108 m | 3.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 339° | 105 m | 5.9 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 234° | 101 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Independence | N 360° | 101 m | 6.1 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | ESE 112° | 100 m | 3.3 mi |
| Waban Hill | E 94° | 98 m | 1.9 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 5.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 29.5 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
- Grove Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Newtonville Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Morton Road Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Elmwood Park: 0.6 mi
- West Newton Hill Historic District: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Watertown Founders Monument: 2.1 mi
- Columbus Delta Monument: 2.2 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Wilson Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Awtrey Dell: 1.5 mi
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.2 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.7 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 5.1 mi
- Harvard Square: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.3 mi
- North Beach: 7.4 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.6 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 7.7 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.2 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.7 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.3 mi
- Institution Hill: 1.7 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 1.7 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.3 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.0 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 2.0 mi
- Armenian Museum of America: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 1.5 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.8 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 2.2 mi
- Tree: 2.9 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 1.7 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.1 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.4 mi
- Rainshed: 16.5 mi
- Boston Light: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.5 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 | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Newton · 0 mi
- Waltham · 3 mi
- Watertown · 3 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 4 mi
- Needham · 4 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 5 mi
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