Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Forest
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Birch Hill stands 247 m to the north, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Egan Pond, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66786, -71.61225
- 15.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Egan Pond: 0.5 mi
- Susan Smith Lot: 0.6 mi
- Town Land: 0.7 mi
- Town Land: 0.8 mi
- Greens Brook Trail: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Lebanon: 1.4 mi
- Shipley Hill: 1.7 mi
- Clarkes Hill: 2.1 mi
- The Throne: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Town Field: 1.2 mi
- Comisky Field: 1.3 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.3 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.4 mi
- Yapp Hay Field: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Sawyer Common: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 4.8 mi
- Memories: 4.8 mi
- Homeage: 4.8 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 4.9 mi
- Five Dimensions and Counting: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Always Ready Engine House: 5.1 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 7.1 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 9.2 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- SkyVenture: 9.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.6 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 11.0 mi
- Painted Rock: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Maple Hill Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.9 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 8.4 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 31
- Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 9.2 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Falls: 5.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.3 mi
- Cascades: 12.2 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 18.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 19.0 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Trap Falls: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 11.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 11.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.1 mi
- River Road Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | N 349° | 247 m | 7.4 mi |
| Barker Hill | WNW 292° | 229 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hurricane Hill | NW 307° | 228 m | 7.6 mi |
| Russell Hill | NW 315° | 223 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bayberry Hill | W 260° | 209 m | 6.9 mi |
| Potanipo Hill | NW 323° | 187 m | 5.1 mi |
| West Hill | WNW 300° | 183 m | 5.1 mi |
| Clarks Hill | SW 224° | 182 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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