- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2972, -71.2897
Simons Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 36 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunnewell Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Simons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | S 179° | 137 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cedar Hill | S 173° | 134 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSW 193° | 125 m | 3.3 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NW 317° | 122 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brush Hill | WSW 237° | 121 m | 5.8 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSE 157° | 114 m | 4.6 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSE 159° | 112 m | 5.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 181° | 111 m | 4.9 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hunnewell Park: 0.1 mi
- Morton Park: 0.2 mi
- Post Office Square: 0.2 mi
- Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Post Office Square: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Walker Woods: 0.7 mi
- Cold Spring Brook Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Beebe Meadow: 0.8 mi
- Devil's Slide: 1.2 mi
- Heyl Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 0.9 mi
- Fairy Rock: 1.5 mi
- Elephant Rock: 1.6 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.7 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 0.9 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 2.1 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 3.6 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 4.8 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 1.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.4 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.6 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 1.7 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 1.3 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 1.9 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 2.9 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Babson Globe: 1.3 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 3.5 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 3.7 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Maugus Hill: 1.4 mi
- Ridge Hill: 1.5 mi
- Peirce Hill: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Ledge: 1.7 mi
- North Hill: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 6.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 6.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 6.1 mi
- The Alcove: 6.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.5 mi
- Boston Light: 20.5 mi
- Rainshed: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 12.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 14.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 15.3 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 | 07:12 | 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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 3 mi away.
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