- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 2.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3498, -71.2310
West Newton Commons is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain John Ryan Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of West Newton Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 337° | 135 m | 2.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 333° | 133 m | 2.7 mi |
| Reeves Hill | W 267° | 122 m | 6.1 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 357° | 109 m | 6.2 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 268° | 108 m | 2.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 27° | 107 m | 6.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 347° | 105 m | 5.1 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 216° | 101 m | 3.4 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Captain John Ryan Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Davis Playground: 0.3 mi
- River Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Wellington Playground: 0.4 mi
- West Newton Village Historic District: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 1.8 mi
- Varick Woods: 1.8 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Moffatt Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Feake: 1.4 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Ida: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 0.8 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.7 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Jesus on Cross: 1.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.7 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 1.8 mi
- Tree: 1.8 mi
- Light Of Reason: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Usen Castle: 1.7 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 1.8 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 1.8 mi
Museums
- The Telephone Museum: 1.5 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Waltham Museum: 1.9 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- North Beach: 7.9 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.0 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.8 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.6 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 2.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.5 mi
- Rainshed: 17.5 mi
- Boston Light: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.6 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 | 15:30 | 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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