Peak · Massachusetts
Rattlesnake Hill
Rattlesnake Hill rises to 122 m in Massachusetts. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 8.5 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 122 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.09069, -71.14260
- 5.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 8 mi
- Lookout Point · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rattlesnake Hill: 0.3 mi
- Inter Lochen Park: 0.4 mi
- Ames Long Pond Area: 0.5 mi
- Ames Long Pond Area: 0.7 mi
- Sharon Valley Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Frank I. Sullivan Recreational Area: 1.6 mi
- Manfred Kolz Soccer Fields: 2.1 mi
- Beech Tree Park: 2.2 mi
- Dr. Walter A. Griffin Playground: 2.3 mi
- Queset Gardens: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Pump House: 2.1 mi
- Collapsed house: 2.4 mi
- Old Well: 2.4 mi
- SPD PATROLMAN DUNCAN R. FLEMMING SQUARE: 2.4 mi
- Cornelius A. Crimmins Square: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Cow Hill: 2.2 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hobbs Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hixon Hill: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- King Philip Rock: 2.2 mi
- Ames Boulder: 2.3 mi
- Old Shed: 7.2 mi
- Old Shed: 7.2 mi
- Path Continues: 8.3 mi
Artworks
- Japanese Garden: 2.3 mi
- Oliver Ames: 2.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.0 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 3.0 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 2.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 6.2 mi
- Morse House: 6.6 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 7.6 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 7.2 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 7.6 mi
- South Beach: 11.0 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 11.0 mi
- North Beach: 11.1 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 7.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.6 mi
- West Common: 8.3 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 8.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 49
- King Philip Rock: 2.2 mi
- King Philip Cave: 2.5 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 9.1 mi
- The Shield: 11.1 mi
- S Wall: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Oak Grove: 2.3 mi
- 35: 10.8 mi
- 12: 10.8 mi
- 15: 10.8 mi
- 11: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 9.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 18.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 20.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.9 mi
- Boston Light: 20.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 9.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Rattlesnake Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 10° | 193 m | 8.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 302° | 163 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNE 25° | 156 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 15° | 155 m | 9.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNE 22° | 151 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNE 25° | 151 m | 10.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNE 26° | 145 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNE 14° | 140 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 612522 — Rattlesnake Hill, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/7367570888
Day trips start here
- Bristol-Norfolk · 2 mi
- Sharon · 3 mi
- Stoughton · 3 mi
- Canton · 5 mi
- Brockton · 6 mi
- Foxborough · 6 mi
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