- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Pegan Hill125 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2986, -71.2076
Nahanton Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 37 m. Pegan Hill stands 125 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Charles River Reservation, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Nahanton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegan Hill | WSW 236° | 125 m | 5.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 209° | 114 m | 5.0 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSW 207° | 112 m | 5.4 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SW 214° | 110 m | 5.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 315° | 108 m | 4.9 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | SSW 203° | 105 m | 5.5 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 194° | 104 m | 4.9 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WNW 284° | 101 m | 3.2 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
- Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Officer Bobby Braceland Playground: 1.2 mi
- Newton Upper Falls Historic District: 1.2 mi
- Rebecca Perry Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Nonantum Hill: 0.7 mi
- Winchester Hill: 0.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.2 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.9 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 3.2 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.6 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.9 mi
- North Beach: 4.6 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.9 mi
- South Beach: 4.9 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.8 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.9 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.0 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.4 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.0 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.8 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.0 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 3.5 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- The Alcove: 2.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Oak Lea: 6.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.3 mi
- Boston Light: 16.3 mi
- Rainshed: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 9.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.9 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 | 15:31 | 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, 4 mi away.
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