- Elevation, modelled
- 95 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2052, -72.4631
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 95 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 363 m | 9.8 mi |
| East Hill | NNE 22° | 338 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Norwottock | NNW 341° | 337 m | 7.3 mi |
| Deadtop | WNW 290° | 333 m | 9.8 mi |
| Moon Mountain | SSE 150° | 330 m | 10.5 mi |
| Juckett Hill | NNE 28° | 327 m | 9.3 mi |
| West Hill | NNE 12° | 324 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pattaquattic Hill | E 83° | 317 m | 9.3 mi |
- 20.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 20.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 9 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 27 mi
- Waterfall · 28 mi
- Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Facing Rock Wildlife Conservation Easement: 2.0 mi
- Lane Property: 2.2 mi
- Westover Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Jefferson Peak: 0.9 mi
- Facing Rock: 1.0 mi
- High Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rock Rimmon: 1.7 mi
- Facing Hills: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Ludlow Dog Park: 1.0 mi
- Brown Ellison Park: 2.2 mi
- Whitney St. Park: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Electric Park Playground: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Stanley S. Stusick: 3.6 mi
- Frank A Hyrniewicz Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Stone Fountain: 5.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 6.0 mi
Museums: 60
- Titanic Museum: 3.7 mi
- Stone House Museum: 5.8 mi
- Belchertown Firefighter's Museum: 6.1 mi
- Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: 6.6 mi
- Childrens Museum: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.4 mi
- World War II Tank: 7.6 mi
- SSG 102: 7.7 mi
- Timber Frame: 7.9 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 44
- Student Garden: 6.3 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Hampshire Food Forest: 9.2 mi
- Pick-your-own Fields: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 30
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 3.3 mi
- Lady Liberty: 7.4 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 8.9 mi
- The Lorax: 9.4 mi
- Horton Court: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Haviland Pond Beach: 2.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.1 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 14.8 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Indian Leap: 3.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 9.1 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 18.0 mi
- Roaring Falls: 19.9 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade: 16.8 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 23.4 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 23.8 mi
- Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.7 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Picnic: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 9.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belchertown, 8 mi away.
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