Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Forest
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawmill Brook Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.80058, -70.97068
- 4.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sawmill Brook Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Coffin Street Land: 0.7 mi
- Riverbend Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Mullen Woods: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Archelaus Hill: 0.4 mi
- Pipestave Hill: 0.7 mi
- Long Hill: 1.5 mi
- Isleys Hill: 1.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Ferry Park: 1.4 mi
- Carey Park: 1.9 mi
- Carriagetown Park: 2.1 mi
- Steven's Field: 2.6 mi
- Kimball Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Main House Site: 2.4 mi
- Helen Moseley House Site: 2.6 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Liberty Tree: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 2.5 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Bartlett Museum: 3.8 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 4.1 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 5.2 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 5.3 mi
- Coffin House: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Clyde: 4.6 mi
- Eclipse: 4.6 mi
- Torrential Flight: 4.6 mi
- Sparrows: 4.6 mi
- Will He.: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 5.2 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 7.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.9 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 10.4 mi
- The Rockery: 11.6 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 7.9 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 8.2 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 8.4 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Sheep's Rock: 7.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 8.6 mi
- Great Neck: 10.7 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 5.4 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 20.7 mi
- Ramp: 22.9 mi
- Boathouse: 22.9 mi
- Oil House: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.2 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 15.8 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Newbury Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 9.1 mi
- Great Falls: 12.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.6 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 2.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 4.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Lion's Spring: 3.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 5.5 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 19.4 mi
- Haywardville: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | NNE 20° | 99 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ayers Hill | W 276° | 97 m | 4.5 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NW 316° | 93 m | 4.1 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NW 314° | 93 m | 4.1 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | N 357° | 91 m | 5.0 mi |
| Highlands Hill | NW 320° | 88 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brandy Brow Hill | WNW 299° | 87 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sweet Hill | WNW 293° | 85 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29692290
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- Amesbury · 4 mi
- Groveland · 4 mi
- Newburyport · 5 mi
- Haverhill · 6 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Ipswich · 11 mi
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