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Harrison S. Ripley Forest

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Elevation, modelled
76 m
Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
Chestnut Hill157 m · 1.3 mi
Nearest byway
Battle Road Scenic Byway14.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
42.6325, -71.5328
Harrison S. Ripley Forest from directly overhead

Harrison S. Ripley Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut HillSW 235°157 m1.3 mi
Prospect HillSSW 202°149 m2.5 mi
Mount LebanonWNW 285°149 m4.0 mi
Nissitissit HillsNNW 336°149 m4.7 mi
Brown LoafSSW 195°141 m1.9 mi
Shipley HillWNW 289°141 m5.9 mi
Gibbet HillSW 221°139 m2.0 mi
The ThroneW 271°138 m5.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 11
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4520:28
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1415:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735475867737164514030
Precip in3.03.14.13.93.64.23.63.74.14.73.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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