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Guiney Memorial Forest

Guiney Memorial Forest from directly overhead

Guiney Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Bush Hill stands 432 m to the east-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Perkins Woodlands, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 9.6 miles off.

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.64537, -72.12325

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Harrington Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Birch Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Elliott Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Gale Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Beryl Hill: 3.3 mi
Artworks
  • South Royalston Chicken: 1.6 mi
  • Clyde II: 4.4 mi
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 10.6 mi
  • Cultural Cocoon: 18.3 mi
  • Armillary: 18.3 mi
Historic sites
  • The Old Schoolhouse Marker: 1.7 mi
  • Baker Family: 3.5 mi
  • Joseph "Peto" Caisse Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Templeton WWI Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Baldwinville WWII Memorial: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • Gilman Waite Field: 3.0 mi
  • Monument Square: 3.6 mi
  • River's Edge Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
  • Hyde Park: 4.3 mi
  • Militia Training Field: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Stone Bridge: 8.2 mi
  • Bicentennial Giant Chair: 8.6 mi
  • Yellow Chair: 10.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.4 mi
Museums: 31
Cliffs: 23
  • Jacob Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Overlook: 12.7 mi
  • Troy Cliffs: 13.3 mi
  • Black Precipice: 14.7 mi
  • Billings Fold: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 19
  • North Camping Area Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 1.9 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.2 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Doane's Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Royalston Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 3.8 mi
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Community Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Trap Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Guiney Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bush HillENE 59°432 m8.8 mi
Thrasher HillNE 38°417 m9.0 mi
Prospect HillSSW 199°416 m7.4 mi
Webb HillN 350°415 m7.6 mi
Baldwin HillSSW 200°411 m4.8 mi
Prospect HillNW 318°407 m6.0 mi
Town Line HillE 95°406 m7.1 mi
Ward HillSSW 206°405 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1119:4820:31
September equinox06:3618:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828
Precip in3.53.23.93.73.64.54.44.34.34.93.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1489319065

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