Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Forest
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Deborah Sampson House Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates41.95794, -70.82112
- 21.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 24.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 7.0 mi
- Pilgrim Hall Museum: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Carmel: 2.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.4 mi
- White Oak Island: 4.8 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Land Behind Dennett School: 1.5 mi
- Wildlands Trust off of West Street: 1.8 mi
- Conservation Land Off Hayward St: 1.9 mi
- Henrich Property: 2.9 mi
- Cons Land Off Indian Path Rd: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 2.9 mi
- Lyon Park: 2.9 mi
- Frank Lydon Park: 2.9 mi
- Lakenham Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Camp Ousamequin: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 3.2 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 8.6 mi
- Captain's Flats: 8.6 mi
- Standish Shore: 8.8 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 9.0 mi
Historic sites
- Plymouth County Hospital: 6.7 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 7.5 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 8.1 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 8.2 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 50
- Edaville: 8.0 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 8.2 mi
- Mayflower II: 8.2 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 8.2 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 34
- Rock Garden: 15.0 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 15.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 15.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 33
- Myles Standish Legs: 4.2 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 8.1 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 8.1 mi
- Massasoit: 8.2 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 30
- High Cliff: 7.4 mi
- White Banks: 9.0 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 10.7 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Third Cliff: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 8.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 11.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 11.3 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 16.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 18.5 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Plymouth Light: 11.8 mi
- Pumphouse: 11.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 18.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | E 100° | 114 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | E 97° | 95 m | 12.1 mi |
| Monks Hill | E 87° | 83 m | 5.1 mi |
| Carolina Hill | NNE 22° | 77 m | 12.5 mi |
| Flagg Hill | ESE 117° | 64 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | SW 225° | 64 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | ESE 115° | 62 m | 8.1 mi |
| Locust Hill | NW 322° | 62 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:31 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691221
Day trips start here
- Halifax · 3 mi
- Carver · 6 mi
- Middleborough · 6 mi
- Bridgewater · 8 mi
- Brockton · 13 mi
- Taunton · 14 mi
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