- Elevation
- 54 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3409, -71.2231
West Newton Hill Historic District is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 54 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Claflin Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 54 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of West Newton Hill Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 335° | 135 m | 3.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 332° | 133 m | 3.4 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 282° | 108 m | 2.7 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 344° | 105 m | 5.8 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 228° | 101 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Independence | N 5° | 101 m | 6.2 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | ESE 109° | 100 m | 3.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | E 92° | 98 m | 2.5 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Claflin Park: 0.6 mi
- Richard J. McGrath Park: 0.6 mi
- Captain John Ryan Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Davis Playground: 0.7 mi
- Grove Hill Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 2.2 mi
- Usen Castle: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.8 mi
- Mount Feake: 2.1 mi
- Institution Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 1.5 mi
- Varick Woods: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.1 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.2 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 1.2 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.7 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.5 mi
- Tree: 2.5 mi
- Light Of Reason: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.5 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.7 mi
- North Beach: 7.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.5 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.7 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.8 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.3 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.7 mi
- Fairy Rock: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 2.2 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 2.2 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 2.3 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 2.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 3.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.0 mi
- Rainshed: 17.0 mi
- Boston Light: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.8 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 | 15:30 | 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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