- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Oak Hill187 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5877, -71.5457
Forest Bells is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 109 m. Oak Hill stands 187 m to the south, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackman Field and Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Forest Bells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | S 182° | 187 m | 5.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | S 187° | 187 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 281° | 158 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 349° | 157 m | 2.4 mi |
| Dean's Hill | SSW 206° | 157 m | 6.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 342° | 149 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | NW 322° | 149 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pin Hill South | SSW 201° | 148 m | 5.8 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 27.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackman Field and Woods: 0.2 mi
- Genthner Woods: 0.2 mi
- Wiewel Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Gilson Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Riley Land: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Indian Hills: 0.5 mi
- Snake Hill: 0.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 0.9 mi
- Brown Loaf: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Leon And Katherine Hurd Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Harvey P Sargisson: 1.3 mi
- Major Moses Poor Palmer: 1.4 mi
- Bates Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Mountain Lakes Club Field: 1.6 mi
- Hanson Playground: 1.7 mi
- Legion Field: 2.3 mi
- VFW FIeld: 2.6 mi
- Forge Beach: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Katie's Garden: 1.7 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Westford Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 6.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- YV Art Museum: 8.1 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 6.4 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 6.4 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 8.3 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 8.4 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 10.3 mi
Attractions
- Indian Grinding Stone: 6.4 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 8.1 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.2 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 8.2 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 32
- Swimming Hole: 6.6 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 7.6 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- The Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.9 mi
- Cascades: 13.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 13.1 mi
- Emerson Falls: 15.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 6.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:31 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 10 mi away.
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