- Elevation, modelled
- 33 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Little Prospect133 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3045, -71.2153
Riverside Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 33 m. Little Prospect stands 133 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Charles River Reservation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Riverside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prospect | NNW 340° | 133 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 231° | 125 m | 5.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 203° | 114 m | 5.2 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSW 201° | 112 m | 5.6 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 208° | 110 m | 5.4 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NW 315° | 108 m | 4.3 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | SSW 198° | 105 m | 5.7 mi |
| High Rock | S 189° | 104 m | 5.2 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Upper Charles River Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Goddard-Christina Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Frank Barney Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Nahanton Park: 0.6 mi
- Officer Bobby Braceland Playground: 0.7 mi
- Newton Upper Falls Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Emerson Playground: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Winchester Hill: 0.6 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 1.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Pate Hill: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.7 mi
- Babson Globe: 2.5 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 3.2 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 1.5 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- North Beach: 4.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 5.1 mi
- South Beach: 5.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.7 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.8 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 2.7 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.9 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.9 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.5 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.8 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.1 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 3.4 mi
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Pusherman Wall: 2.5 mi
- The Alcove: 2.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 2.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 5.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.7 mi
- Boston Light: 16.7 mi
- Rainshed: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.7 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Needham · 2 mi
- Newton · 2 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Wellesley · 4 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 5 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 5 mi
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