Thayer Memorial Forest
Thayer Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. South Monoosnoc Hill stands 345 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawthorn Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Named places within 25 miles
- Hawthorn Hill: 0.3 mi
- George Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ballard Hill: 1.1 mi
- Redstone Hill: 2.4 mi
- Wekepeke Hill: 2.4 mi
- Lancaster Town Forest: 1.0 mi
- Perkins School Easement: 1.0 mi
- Confarm Forest: 1.0 mi
- Grivakis Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Parker Family Woods: 1.1 mi
- Pellecchia Conservation Land & Canoe Launch: 1.9 mi
- Fuller Field: 2.1 mi
- Route 117 Canoe Launch: 2.2 mi
- Millstone Park: 2.6 mi
- Lakside Field: 2.6 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 2.5 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 5.8 mi
- Inner Park: 6.5 mi
- Systematic Garden: 6.6 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 3.0 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 5.6 mi
- West School Museum: 8.3 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 3.7 mi
- Wachusett Dam: 3.7 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 3.7 mi
- Log Chair: 4.0 mi
- Trail Marker # 141: 5.9 mi
- PFC. Johnathan R. Robarge: 4.6 mi
- SPC Albert R. Jex: 4.6 mi
- SGT Joshua A. Ward: 4.6 mi
- LTC Garnet Derby: 4.6 mi
- M-60A3 Tank: 4.6 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 4.6 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 5.8 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 5.8 mi
- Folly: 6.7 mi
- Pan Statue: 6.7 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 5.7 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Wilder Beach: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 23.1 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 7.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 10.5 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 10.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.4 mi
- Cascades: 8.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.5 mi
- The Falls: 20.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 4.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Thayer Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Monoosnoc Hill | NW 313° | 345 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | NW 308° | 325.5 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 295° | 325 m | 5.4 mi |
| Justice Hill | WNW 288° | 288 m | 6.3 mi |
| Long Hill | NW 310° | 259 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ross Hill | W 267° | 245 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rowley Hill | W 264° | 239 m | 4.1 mi |
| Fitch Hill | WSW 251° | 225 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29775759
Day trips start here
- Clinton · 3 mi
- Leominster · 6 mi
- North County · 6 mi
- Harvard · 7 mi
- Hudson · 8 mi
- Shirley · 8 mi
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