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High Rock

High Rock, a peak in Massachusetts
High Rock, a peak in MassachusettsJohn Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0

High Rock rises to 71 m in Massachusetts. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Martini Junction, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America; geonames ID = 4939399

Wikidata Q49036407, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
71 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26930, -71.24606

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Martini Junction: 0.2 mi
  • Foundation & Chimney: 1.3 mi
  • Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.7 mi
  • Fairy Rock: 4.4 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 4.5 mi
Parks
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks
Gardens
  • Wildflower Patch: 1.8 mi
  • Wildflower Patch: 1.9 mi
  • Trial Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Shade Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Weezie's Garden for Children: 3.0 mi
Beaches
  • North Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Powissett Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Shapiro Beach: 2.4 mi
  • South Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Morses Pond Beach: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 42
  • The Alcove: 5.2 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 5.3 mi
  • Pusherman Wall: 5.3 mi
  • Lower Cliff: 5.3 mi
  • Temple Overhangs: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Picnic Site 9: 7.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 7.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 7.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 12: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Westwood Rest Area: 5.7 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 10.8 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.6 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Springs: 3
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Rock Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of High Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillSW 215°137 m3.8 mi
Cedar HillSSW 202°134 m4.1 mi
Pegan HillWSW 247°125 m3.2 mi
Strawberry HillS 191°114 m2.4 mi
Powissett PeakS 189°112 m2.8 mi
Oak HillSW 218°111 m3.8 mi
Mine HillSSW 206°111 m4.6 mi
Noanet PeakSSW 203°110 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0919:4320:26
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1115:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358272768

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