- Elevation, modelled
- 55 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Little Prospect133 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3128, -71.1799
Kennard Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 55 m. Little Prospect stands 133 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hahn Brook Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Newton
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Kennard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prospect | NW 322° | 133 m | 6.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 297° | 108 m | 5.4 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 205° | 104 m | 6.3 mi |
| Maugus Hill | W 268° | 101 m | 4.6 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | ENE 63° | 100 m | 1.6 mi |
| Waban Hill | N 9° | 98 m | 1.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 197° | 95 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SE 144° | 94 m | 3.1 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 30.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hahn Brook Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Kennard Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Lost Pond Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Lost Pond Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Baldpate Meadow Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Bald Pate Hill: 0.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.8 mi
- Institution Hill: 0.9 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 1.1 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Hammond Pond Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Skyline Park: 0.6 mi
- Horace James Circle: 0.9 mi
- Dane Park: 0.9 mi
- West Roxbury Parkway: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Longyear Museum: 1.2 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.3 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 1.8 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.7 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 3.2 mi
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- North Beach: 6.1 mi
- South Beach: 6.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.4 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.0 mi
- War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Rabbi Joseph Shalom Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Historic Springhouse: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 1.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.8 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Hamony Unity: 3.4 mi
- Ringer Park Tribute: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.9 mi
- Bob's Island: 3.1 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 3.2 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 3.2 mi
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 0.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 0.8 mi
- Lower Cliff: 0.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 0.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Oak Lea: 4.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 6.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.8 mi
- Rainshed: 14.8 mi
- Boston Light: 14.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.4 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 | 07:11 | 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 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Newton · 2 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 3 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 3 mi
- Brookline · 3 mi
- Needham · 3 mi
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