Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Rangeway Town Forest
Rangeway Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilson Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57387, -71.30870
- 7.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gilson Hill: 0.6 mi
- Rocky Hill: 0.9 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 1.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Billerica State Forest: 0.7 mi
- McDonald Knowles Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation: 1.0 mi
- Warren H. Manning State Park: 1.1 mi
- Mock Meadow Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Mill Site Historic District: 1.7 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 2.1 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Kilrausch Playground: 1.4 mi
- Potters Playground: 2.2 mi
- Town Common: 2.3 mi
- Harmony Park: 2.3 mi
- Cider Mill Land: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 1.8 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 1.8 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 4.4 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 2.8 mi
- Infinity garden: 3.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.8 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 4.9 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.0 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.0 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 4.0 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 4.1 mi
- Hydro: 4.7 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.0 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.3 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 9.2 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.0 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Farmers Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 14.2 mi
- Crag 1: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 3.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.8 mi
- The Falls: 19.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 13.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Mystery Spring: 5.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Rangeway Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 272° | 135 m | 6.8 mi |
| Robbins Hill | WNW 285° | 122 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sparks Hill | W 264° | 120 m | 7.0 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 39° | 112 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 241° | 111 m | 4.7 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | SSW 214° | 110 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 292° | 109 m | 4.6 mi |
| Frances Hill | WNW 290° | 107 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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