- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 5.6 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4286, -71.2283
Franklin Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 77 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunback Meadow Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Franklin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 205° | 135 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSW 204° | 133 m | 3.3 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ENE 68° | 110 m | 2.5 mi |
| Loring Hill | NNW 330° | 109 m | 0.8 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNE 14° | 108 m | 1.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 85° | 107 m | 2.8 mi |
| Zion Hill | NE 54° | 107 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 277° | 106 m | 5.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dunback Meadow Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Swommonland Trust: 0.9 mi
- Vyne Brook Village: 1.1 mi
- Bowman Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Old foundation: 0.7 mi
- Cary Coovert: 1.1 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 1.4 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 1.4 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Independence: 0.8 mi
- Loring Hill: 0.8 mi
- Munroe Hill: 0.9 mi
- Belfry Hill: 1.4 mi
- Fullers Hill: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- The Minute Man: 0.9 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 0.9 mi
- watering trough: 1.3 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.4 mi
- Dog Statue: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 0.9 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 1.1 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.4 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Antony Park Public Garden: 1.0 mi
- Tower Park: 1.0 mi
- Munroe Park: 1.2 mi
- Adams Park: 1.2 mi
- Muzzey Field: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 1.1 mi
- vernal pool: 2.1 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.0 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 2.1 mi
- People For Pollinators: 4.6 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 4.8 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 4.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.7 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 10.2 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bloody Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.5 mi
- Crag 1: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.0 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.6 mi
- Rainshed: 18.6 mi
- Boston Light: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 9.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 25.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.4 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 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 4 mi away.
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