Harrison S. Ripley Forest
Harrison S. Ripley Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Chestnut Hill stands 157 m to the southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Floyd Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Floyd Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Torrey Woods Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Baddacook Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Hawtree Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Sawtell Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Baralock Hill: 0.4 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.3 mi
- Scarlet Hill: 1.7 mi
- Brown Loaf: 1.9 mi
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Bancroft's castle: 2.1 mi
- Sawyer Common: 2.2 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 2.2 mi
- 911 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Lakes Club Field: 2.0 mi
- Legion Field: 2.5 mi
- Hanson Playground: 2.7 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 3.0 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 3.1 mi
- Forest Bells: 3.2 mi
- Latino Bus: 8.8 mi
- Crocodilian: 9.1 mi
- The Garden Giant: 9.2 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 9.3 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 6.3 mi
- SkyVenture: 7.3 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 8.0 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 8.1 mi
- Westford Museum: 6.0 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 6.4 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 7.3 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 8.0 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.4 mi
- Katie's Garden: 2.6 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 6.8 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Swimming Hole: 6.4 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 10.0 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.3 mi
- The Falls: 9.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cascades: 14.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 15.5 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 2.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 7.2 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Harrison S. Ripley Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | SW 235° | 157 m | 1.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSW 202° | 149 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Lebanon | WNW 285° | 149 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | NNW 336° | 149 m | 4.7 mi |
| Brown Loaf | SSW 195° | 141 m | 1.9 mi |
| Shipley Hill | WNW 289° | 141 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gibbet Hill | SW 221° | 139 m | 2.0 mi |
| The Throne | W 271° | 138 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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