- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1599, -71.1671
Canton Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 14 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Canton Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NE 37° | 193 m | 4.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | SW 224° | 163 m | 3.4 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NE 51° | 156 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NE 42° | 155 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | NE 51° | 151 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NE 52° | 151 m | 7.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NE 52° | 145 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NE 41° | 140 m | 5.3 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 26.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Fowl Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Farnham-Connolly State Park: 0.5 mi
- Paul Revere Heritage Site: 0.9 mi
- Doherty Field: 1.6 mi
- Earl Newhouse Waterfront: 1.9 mi
- Cabot Devoll Field: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Hixon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.4 mi
- Wyman Hill: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Morse House: 2.3 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 4.7 mi
- Fairbanks House: 5.8 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Morse Hill Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Paul X. Walsh Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Protectors of the American Way: 2.9 mi
- Federick H. Pye Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Robert J. Buckley Square: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Deborah Sampson: 2.4 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.4 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 4.1 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Formal Garden: 3.5 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.6 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 7.9 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 4.2 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 5.1 mi
- South Beach: 6.2 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 4.6 mi
- King Philip Rock: 5.8 mi
- Ames Boulder: 6.8 mi
- Pastoral Center: 7.4 mi
- 2: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 53
- Breakneck Ledge: 5.3 mi
- King Philip Rock: 5.8 mi
- King Philip Cave: 6.1 mi
- The Shield: 8.2 mi
- R Wall: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Oak Grove: 6.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 4.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.3 mi
- Boston Light: 18.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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