- Elevation, modelled
- 113 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway14.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2825, -71.5043
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 113 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Southboro Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NNE 33° | 183 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sligo Hill | NW 323° | 172 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | SW 214° | 170 m | 6.4 mi |
| Newtons Hill | W 272° | 166 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NW 326° | 164 m | 4.9 mi |
| Jericho Hill | NW 316° | 161 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fairmount Hill | NNW 329° | 161 m | 4.7 mi |
| West Hill | NNW 326° | 160 m | 6.1 mi |
- 14.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 19.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Southboro Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- Southboro Town Forest: 0.3 mi
- Ashland Open Space Land1: 0.4 mi
- White Property: 0.4 mi
- Turenne Wildlife Habitat: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.4 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lamb Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Vickery: 1.4 mi
- Banner Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden Southborough: 0.7 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 2.2 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 6.6 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 7.7 mi
Parks
- Soccer Field: 0.7 mi
- Kallander Field: 1.4 mi
- Aikens Park: 1.5 mi
- George Mooney Park: 1.7 mi
- Gryncel Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Martha Templeman Plaque: 0.9 mi
- Watkins Woods Plaque: 1.0 mi
- War veterans memorial: 2.5 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- horseshoe sculpture: 2.0 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 3.7 mi
- Fireball: 5.6 mi
- Stegosaurus: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 3.7 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 6.6 mi
- Teetering Rock: 7.8 mi
- Chattering Rock: 7.9 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 8.8 mi
Museums
- Danforth Art: 3.8 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 4.4 mi
- Knight Hall: 5.2 mi
- Redstone School: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Picnic Site 9: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 37
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 1.8 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 1.8 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Beach: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Falling Rock Ridge: 5.2 mi
- Condo Rock: 7.5 mi
- The Wall: 7.6 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 21.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascades: 24.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 8 mi away.
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