- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Moreland Hill249 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2398, -71.7169
Nelson Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 118 m. Moreland Hill stands 249 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 8.9 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 295° | 249 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 315° | 244 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stratton Hill | NW 323° | 244 m | 7.3 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | NW 321° | 241 m | 7.3 mi |
| Potter Hill | SW 215° | 241 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 301° | 233 m | 6.3 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 314° | 231 m | 4.7 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NW 314° | 229 m | 4.2 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 24.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.7 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: 0.3 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.3 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
- Pratts Pond: 0.6 mi
- Old Perry Hill School: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinsigamond Marsh: 1.0 mi
- Two Islands - Flint Pond: 1.1 mi
- Two Islands - Flint Pond: 1.1 mi
- Off Snow Road: 1.3 mi
- Brigham Hill Wildlife Area: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
- Dorothy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brigham Hill: 2.1 mi
- Green Hill: 2.2 mi
- Potter Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Old Black Oak: 2.0 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 3.1 mi
- Mine Shaft: 4.2 mi
- Worcester Wall: 4.4 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Spag's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Henry Billings Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Shrewsbury World War I Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Shrewsbury Civil War Monument: 3.9 mi
- Shrewsbury War Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 56
- Uncle Beazley: 3.1 mi
- Siegfried: 3.1 mi
- Sundial: 3.1 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 3.9 mi
- Egg-Ice to Steel: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 52
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 5.4 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 6.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.3 mi
Museums: 51
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 2.2 mi
- EcoTarium: 3.1 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 4.0 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 36
- Point Rok Beach: 0.8 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 6.5 mi
- Memorial Beach: 8.9 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 10.4 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 8.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.9 mi
- The Wall: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.9 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 22.3 mi
- Emerson Falls: 22.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Picnic: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 8 mi away.
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- Millbury · 4 mi
- Shrewsbury · 4 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 5 mi
- Worcester · 5 mi
- Upton · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 9 mi
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