Fawcett Memorial Forest
Fawcett Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Stratton Hill stands 244 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Falby Memorial Forest, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Longley Hill: 0.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 0.7 mi
- Ball Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 1.4 mi
- Fay Hill: 1.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Clearing: 2.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 2.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 2.4 mi
- Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Howard Street Ball Field: 2.4 mi
- Town Tennis Courts: 2.6 mi
- Assabet Park: 2.7 mi
- Spring Street Neighborhood Park: 2.7 mi
- Prospect Park: 3.0 mi
- Pan Statue: 2.4 mi
- Folly: 2.5 mi
- Siegfried: 6.8 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 6.8 mi
- Sundial: 6.8 mi
- Temple of Peace: 2.5 mi
- Frank’s Column: 2.5 mi
- The Folly: 2.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- WW2?: 2.7 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 5.1 mi
- EcoTarium: 6.8 mi
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 7.2 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 7.7 mi
- Log Chair: 4.1 mi
- Wachusett Dam: 4.3 mi
- Trail Marker # 141: 4.3 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 4.3 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 4.3 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 5.3 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 7.6 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 22.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.1 mi
- Condo Rock: 15.0 mi
- Cascades: 15.9 mi
- Emerson Falls: 16.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 23.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Fawcett Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Hill | WSW 258° | 244 m | 6.1 mi |
| Meeting House Hall | SSW 210° | 225 m | 2.8 mi |
| Rawson Hill | SW 220° | 223 m | 2.0 mi |
| Longley Hill | WSW 245° | 205 m | 0.7 mi |
| Bartlett Hill | S 180° | 201 m | 1.4 mi |
| Temple Hill | SSW 193° | 200 m | 4.5 mi |
| Golden Hill | SSW 194° | 196 m | 3.8 mi |
| Ball Hill | NNE 30° | 195 m | 0.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29764249
Day trips start here
- Shrewsbury · 4 mi
- Clinton · 5 mi
- Boroughs · 7 mi
- Hudson · 7 mi
- Marlborough · 7 mi
- Worcester · 8 mi
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