- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3494, -71.2563
Islington Oval is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 18 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Auburndale Playground "The Cove", a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Islington Oval. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 3° | 135 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | N 2° | 133 m | 2.4 mi |
| Reeves Hill | W 267° | 122 m | 4.8 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 9° | 109 m | 6.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 267° | 108 m | 0.9 mi |
| Fullers Hill | N 2° | 105 m | 5.0 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SSW 194° | 101 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Independence | NNE 22° | 101 m | 6.0 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 7.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Auburndale Playground "The Cove": 0.3 mi
- Pigeon Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Forest Grove Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
- Bobby Connors Playground: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Doublet Hill: 0.9 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mount Feake: 1.2 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.2 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Hubbard Woods: 1.3 mi
- South Avenue Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Varick Woods: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- The Three Freedoms: 1.1 mi
- Light Of Reason: 1.1 mi
- Tree: 1.2 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.9 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Rose Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 1.8 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 2.0 mi
- Waltham Museum: 2.2 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Usen Castle: 1.2 mi
- Richard Saivetz '69: 1.2 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 2.1 mi
- City of Waltham Centennial Memorial: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Bob's Island: 1.9 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.9 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.0 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Beach: 7.5 mi
- North Beach: 7.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.5 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.6 mi
- Fairy Rock: 3.8 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 4.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.4 mi
- The Alcove: 4.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.7 mi
- Rainshed: 18.8 mi
- Boston Light: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 9.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 9.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 11.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.6 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 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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