Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Forest St Conservation
Forest St Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the northwest, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rindge St Conservation, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Arlington
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.43593, -71.17308
- 0.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 8.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rindge St Conservation: 0.1 mi
- Turkey Hill Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Mt. Gilboa: 0.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 0.8 mi
- Hill's Hill: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 0.2 mi
- Whipple Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 0.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 0.8 mi
- Andrews Hill: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Mullen Field: 0.4 mi
- McClennen Park: 0.4 mi
- Francis M. Donnelly Memorial Square: 0.5 mi
- Locke School Playground: 1.0 mi
- Rindge Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- old homesite: 0.5 mi
- Francis M. Donnelly Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Bobby Mac Memorial: 0.7 mi
- WALTER C. HURD MEMORIAL: 1.0 mi
- Dallin's Menotomy Indian Hunter statue: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Old Schwamb Mill: 0.8 mi
- Jason Russell House: 1.6 mi
- Smith Museum Archives: 1.6 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.0 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Alex's Place: 3.4 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Shawn Megan Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Central Street Historical District: 1.5 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 1.6 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 1.8 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 3.8 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Dog Statue: 1.6 mi
- Robbins Memorial Flagstaff: 1.6 mi
- watering trough: 1.6 mi
- My Boys: 1.7 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 2.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Bloody Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Crag 1: 4.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.2 mi
- Rainshed: 16.2 mi
- Boston Light: 16.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 3.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 5.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 7.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.8 miles of Forest St Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | NW 308° | 110 m | 0.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | W 274° | 109 m | 3.2 mi |
| Granny Hill | WNW 295° | 108 m | 2.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 180° | 107 m | 0.2 mi |
| Zion Hill | NNW 346° | 107 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNE 31° | 105 m | 0.8 mi |
| Fullers Hill | WSW 256° | 105 m | 4.2 mi |
| Robinson Hill | WNW 290° | 102 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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