- Elevation, modelled
- 169 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Rattlesnake Mountain335 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1692.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0655, -72.0311
Cole Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 169 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 335 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Servant Square, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Southbridge
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Cole Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 276° | 335 m | 8.0 mi |
| Coye Hill | SW 221° | 331 m | 7.4 mi |
| Blake Hill | W 274° | 328 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | NNE 23° | 328 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hatchet Hill | SW 223° | 313 m | 3.8 mi |
| Doane Hill | N 4° | 310 m | 7.7 mi |
| Williams Hill | NNE 21° | 304 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mugget Hill | NE 39° | 299 m | 6.1 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 16.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 24.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Servant Square: 0.4 mi
- Southbridge Honor Roll: 0.6 mi
- Southbridge Civil War Statue: 0.6 mi
- The Gold Star Mother: 0.6 mi
- Spectacular AO: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Dresser Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- World War Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Southbridge Town Common: 0.7 mi
- Joe Capillo Park: 1.0 mi
- Henry Street Field: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Dennison Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pumpkin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lebanon Hill: 1.9 mi
- Blackmer Hill: 2.3 mi
- Shepard Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- McKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Pond Factory Road Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Shield's Frog Pond: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 7.8 mi
- Path Continues: 8.0 mi
- Path Continues: 8.0 mi
- Path Continues: 8.1 mi
- Path Continues: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 33
- Motion: 2.6 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 14.0 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 15.5 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 15.9 mi
- Guitar: 16.3 mi
Museums: 31
- Thompson Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 14.4 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 15.0 mi
- Keep Homestead Museum: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Small House Garden: 4.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Woodstock Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Streeter Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 11.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 12.6 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cargill Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cascade: 17.6 mi
- Codfish Falls: 19.5 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 20.4 mi
- Cascades: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.8 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 19.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 20.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 21.2 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 4.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southbridge 3 SW, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Southbridge · 1 mi
- South County · 5 mi
- Dudley · 6 mi
- Holland · 6 mi
- Woodstock · 7 mi
- Webster · 8 mi
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