Forge River Conservation Area
Forge River Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Anchor Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 17.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 18.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Anchor Monument: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Milo monument: 3.7 mi
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 4.1 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 7.0 mi
- Borden Colony Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Church Green: 1.5 mi
- Mill River Park: 1.7 mi
- Hopewell Park: 1.8 mi
- Taunton Green: 1.8 mi
- Woodland Conservation: 0.9 mi
- Plonka Property: 1.2 mi
- Pine Swamp: 1.2 mi
- Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area: 1.3 mi
- Pine Swamp: 1.4 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 1.5 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 10.9 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 11.0 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 11.4 mi
- Betty Hill: 2.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
- Le Baron Hill: 5.4 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 5.5 mi
- Williams Hill: 5.8 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 4.4 mi
- Oliver Ames: 11.0 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 11.4 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 11.4 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 11.6 mi
- Path Continues: 6.0 mi
- Old Shed: 6.0 mi
- Old Shed: 6.0 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 6.3 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 6.3 mi
- Pierce Beach: 10.9 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 12.5 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 14.1 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 15.2 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 15.3 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 4.1 mi
- West Common: 11.1 mi
- Big A Hedge: 11.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 12.2 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 12.2 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 8.0 mi
- White Banks: 9.7 mi
- King Philip Cave: 12.8 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.0 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 17.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.6 mi
- 8: 14.2 mi
- 11: 14.2 mi
- 7: 14.2 mi
- 12: 14.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 13.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 18.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.5 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 23.6 mi
- Plymouth Light: 24.5 mi
- Pumphouse: 24.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Forge River Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 341° | 122 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | WNW 295° | 118.87 m | 14.3 mi |
| Copicut Hill | S 180° | 109 m | 13.2 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NW 318° | 104 m | 13.1 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | NNW 328° | 95 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cow Hill | NNW 332° | 92 m | 13.3 mi |
| Neponset Ridge | NW 322° | 90 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hoppin Hill | WNW 284° | 79 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29859962
Day trips start here
- Taunton · 2 mi
- Bridgewater · 7 mi
- Middleborough · 9 mi
- Freetown · 10 mi
- Somerset · 10 mi
- Attleboro · 12 mi
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