- Elevation, modelled
- 60 m
- Tallest summit within 5.8 miles
- Snow Hill137 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2928, -71.2324
Thorpe Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 60 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Needham Heights Common, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Thorpe Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SSW 211° | 137 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SW 232° | 125 m | 4.7 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 196° | 114 m | 4.1 mi |
| Powissett Peak | SSW 195° | 112 m | 4.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | SSW 214° | 111 m | 5.5 mi |
| Noanet Peak | SSW 203° | 110 m | 4.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | NNW 331° | 108 m | 4.4 mi |
| Nimrod's Rock | S 191° | 105 m | 4.7 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Needham Heights Common: 0.2 mi
- Avery Field: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Cricket Field: 0.6 mi
- Hatfield Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 0.4 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Needham Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Rosemary Lake: 0.6 mi
- Sweet Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Sweet Preserve: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- Babson Globe: 1.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.2 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 4.3 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Bird's Hill: 1.1 mi
- North Hill: 1.1 mi
- High Rock: 1.8 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.8 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Needham History Center & Museum: 1.3 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 3.8 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 4.0 mi
- Longyear Museum: 4.2 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Patch: 1.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 1.7 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.3 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.3 mi
- Trial Garden: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Martini Junction: 1.8 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 3.0 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.2 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.8 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.2 mi
- South Beach: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 42
- The Alcove: 3.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.6 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 3.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 11: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.6 mi
- Boston Light: 17.7 mi
- Rainshed: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 10.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 13.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.9 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, 6 mi away.
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- Wellesley · 3 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Dedham · 5 mi
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