- Elevation, modelled
- 113 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Moreland Hill249 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2415, -71.7099
Nelson Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 113 m. Moreland Hill stands 249 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Nelson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreland Hill | WNW 293° | 249 m | 7.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 313° | 244 m | 7.0 mi |
| Stratton Hill | NW 320° | 244 m | 7.4 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | NW 318° | 241 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 299° | 233 m | 6.5 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 311° | 231 m | 4.9 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 310° | 229 m | 4.4 mi |
| Crown Hill | NW 304° | 229 m | 4.8 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 23.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nelson Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.2 mi
- Pratts Pond: 0.4 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinsigamond Marsh: 0.9 mi
- Off Snow Road: 1.1 mi
- Institute Road Forest: 1.2 mi
- Two Islands - Flint Pond: 1.3 mi
- Two Islands - Flint Pond: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
- Green Hill: 1.8 mi
- Brigham Hill: 2.2 mi
- Dorothy Hill: 2.3 mi
- Temple Hill: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 2.1 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 3.3 mi
- Mine Shaft: 4.3 mi
- Worcester Wall: 4.7 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Spag's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 3.8 mi
- Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Fire and Police Memorial: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 58
- Uncle Beazley: 3.3 mi
- Siegfried: 3.3 mi
- Sundial: 3.3 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 4.2 mi
- Egg-Ice to Steel: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 53
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 5.8 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 7.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.3 mi
Museums: 51
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 1.9 mi
- EcoTarium: 3.3 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 4.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 36
- Point Rok Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Beach: 9.0 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 10.0 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 8.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.6 mi
- The Wall: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.3 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 22.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 22.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Picnic: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Millbury · 4 mi
- Shrewsbury · 4 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 5 mi
- Worcester · 5 mi
- Upton · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 8 mi
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