- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3194, -71.4154
Simpson Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 45 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cockell Island, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Simpson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NW 317° | 183 m | 2.5 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | WNW 284° | 153 m | 3.5 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NW 311° | 152 m | 2.8 mi |
| Spoon Hill | WNW 300° | 146 m | 6.4 mi |
| Farm Hill | WNW 286° | 139 m | 6.0 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 302° | 136 m | 2.4 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | SW 231° | 132 m | 4.7 mi |
| Clear Hill | W 266° | 132 m | 5.5 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cockell Island: 0.1 mi
- Cider Mill Road Conservation: 0.9 mi
- Fountain Development: 1.1 mi
- Getchell Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Woodfield Playground: 1.3 mi
Parks
- River Park: 0.3 mi
- Simpson Park: 0.4 mi
- Costanza Park: 0.9 mi
- Danforth Park: 1.0 mi
- Oakvale Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Indian Head Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.8 mi
- Tom Hill: 1.8 mi
- Drury Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Wayte: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Framingham Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Danforth Art: 1.6 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 2.6 mi
- Knight Hall: 3.7 mi
- Redstone School: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Fireball: 1.6 mi
- Hidden Valley: 1.7 mi
- Stegosaurus: 1.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.0 mi
- Revolutionary War Monument: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 1.7 mi
- World War II Peace Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 3.1 mi
- Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 3.1 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 5.7 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 6.0 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Fairy Rock: 5.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 5.5 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.7 mi
- Rice Tavern Foundation: 6.5 mi
- Ponyhenge: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 58
- Learned Pond Beach: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.2 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 6.5 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Falling Rock Ridge: 2.5 mi
- Condo Rock: 11.0 mi
- The Wall: 11.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Picnic Site 9: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 17.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 19.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.3 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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