West Newton Village Historic District
West Newton Village Historic District is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 15 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Playground, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 15 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 6.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Davis Playground: 0.2 mi
- Captain John Ryan Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Wellington Playground: 0.4 mi
- West Newton Commons: 0.5 mi
- Russell J. Halloran Sports and Recreation Complex: 0.5 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 0.5 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.8 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.9 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.6 mi
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Awtrey Dell: 1.9 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 2.1 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 0.9 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.6 mi
- Mount Feake: 1.7 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.0 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.9 mi
- Tree: 2.1 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 2.2 mi
- Light Of Reason: 2.3 mi
- War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 1.8 mi
- Civil War Soldier's Monument: 1.8 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 1.8 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.4 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 1.6 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 1.6 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 1.7 mi
- Waltham Museum: 1.9 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.0 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.0 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 5.1 mi
- Fairy Rock: 5.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.2 mi
- North Beach: 8.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 2.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.9 mi
- Boathouse: 16.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.0 mi
- Rainshed: 17.0 mi
- Boston Light: 17.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 8.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
- Haywardville: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of West Newton Village Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 328° | 135 m | 3.1 mi |
| Little Prospect | NW 324° | 133 m | 2.9 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 353° | 109 m | 6.1 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 266° | 108 m | 2.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 24° | 107 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 341° | 105 m | 5.1 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 221° | 101 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Independence | N 5° | 101 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
- Canada Goose636 obs
- Mallard529 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel355 obs
- Mute Swan335 obs
- American Robin277 obs
- eastern white pine224 obs
- Eastern Cottontail202 obs
- Common Grackle199 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358278875
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