Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Forest
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Hunting Hill stands 126 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.86490, -71.18129
- 9.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 10.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 12.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Town Forest: 1.4 mi
- Reynolds Avenue Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Anawan Rock: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Annawan Rock: 1.7 mi
- Great Meadow Hill: 2.1 mi
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mount Terrydiddle: 3.7 mi
- Fowlers Hill: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 2.9 mi
- Anchor Monument: 7.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Gilbert Perry Square: 7.5 mi
- Wm.A. Streeter Post 145 G.A.R: 7.5 mi
Parks
- Arthur Sharp Estate: 3.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Westville Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Sweets Knoll State Park: 4.1 mi
- Davol Park: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Carpenter Museum: 4.0 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 7.5 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 7.5 mi
- Martin House and Farm: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 60
- Path Continues: 4.7 mi
- Deborah's Garden: 4.8 mi
- Vernal Pool: 4.8 mi
- The Glen: 4.8 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 7.5 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 7.7 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 7.7 mi
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 40
- Fragrance Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Big A Hedge: 7.6 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 7.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Pierce Beach: 7.4 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 10.4 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 10.6 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- 4: 11.5 mi
- 6: 11.5 mi
- 7: 11.5 mi
- 8: 11.5 mi
- 11: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Tree Point Rocks: 11.4 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.3 mi
- Summit Wall: 13.1 mi
- Jade Boulder: 13.2 mi
- Tomato Boulder: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 7.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 7.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 14.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Roger Williams Spring: 12.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 20.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Brook Falls: 19.9 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 20.5 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Clark's Point Light: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting Hill | WNW 297° | 126 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | NW 324° | 118.87 m | 11.6 mi |
| Copicut Hill | SSE 148° | 109 m | 11.7 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NNW 349° | 104 m | 13.3 mi |
| Molasses Hill | WNW 288° | 96 m | 13.9 mi |
| Stump Hill | W 277° | 93 m | 12.5 mi |
| Thompson Hill | WNW 301° | 93 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 298° | 85 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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