- Elevation, modelled
- 44 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3158, -71.4166
River Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 44 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Simpson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NW 321° | 183 m | 2.7 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | WNW 288° | 153 m | 3.5 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NW 316° | 152 m | 2.9 mi |
| Spoon Hill | WNW 302° | 146 m | 6.5 mi |
| Farm Hill | WNW 289° | 139 m | 6.0 mi |
| Juniper Hill | NW 308° | 136 m | 2.5 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | SW 233° | 132 m | 4.5 mi |
| Clear Hill | W 269° | 132 m | 5.4 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Simpson Park: 0.2 mi
- Simpson Park: 0.3 mi
- General Knox Historical District: 1.1 mi
- Costanza Park: 1.1 mi
- Furber Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Cockell Island: 0.2 mi
- Cider Mill Road Conservation: 1.0 mi
- Fountain Development: 1.0 mi
- Pike-Haven-Foster Environs: 1.2 mi
- Getchell Reservation: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Indian Head Hill: 0.6 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.5 mi
- Tom Hill: 1.6 mi
- Drury Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Wayte: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Framingham Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Danforth Art: 1.3 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 2.4 mi
- Knight Hall: 3.5 mi
- Redstone School: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 1.5 mi
- World War II Peace Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 2.9 mi
- Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 3.4 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Fireball: 1.8 mi
- Stegosaurus: 1.9 mi
- Hidden Valley: 1.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.3 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 5.5 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 5.9 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 6.3 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Fairy Rock: 5.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 5.5 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.7 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Ponyhenge: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 58
- Learned Pond Beach: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.0 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.2 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 6.3 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Falling Rock Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Condo Rock: 10.7 mi
- The Wall: 10.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Picnic Site 9: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 17.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 19.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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