- Elevation, modelled
- 22 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Copicut Hill109 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 114 and High Street12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6555, -71.0188
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 22 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. Route 114 and High Street passes 13 miles off.
- Built
- 1951-07-19
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNW 335° | 109 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | W 269° | 95 m | 8.9 mi |
| Slate Hill | WSW 238° | 87 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cook Hill | W 273° | 85 m | 8.7 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 279° | 77 m | 8.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | W 278° | 77 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 252° | 69 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ridge Hill | N 351° | 64 m | 2.8 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 12.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.8 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 20.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Claremont Company Land: 0.3 mi
- Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Dartmouth Park: 1.4 mi
- Lincoln Park Greenspace: 1.9 mi
- Howland Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Paskamansett Woods: 2.2 mi
- North Dartmouth Park: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Bumber Boats: 1.8 mi
- Path Continues: 2.4 mi
- Path Continues: 2.4 mi
- Path Continues: 2.4 mi
- Esker: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Ridge Hill: 2.8 mi
- Yellow Hill: 3.0 mi
- Tarkiln Hill: 4.6 mi
- Copicut Hill: 5.0 mi
- Crapo Hill: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sun Dial: 3.7 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 5.7 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Art Museum: 5.0 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 5.1 mi
- Mariner's Home: 5.1 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 5.1 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Noname Beach: 6.5 mi
- Medeiros Beach: 7.0 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 8.9 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 8.9 mi
- Round Hill Beach: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 59
- Spinwinder: 1.7 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 8.3 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 11.7 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 11.7 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Woodcart Garden: 1.2 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 5.0 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 12.9 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Ferry Cliff: 12.4 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 12.9 mi
- Usher Rocks: 14.1 mi
- White Banks: 14.3 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 7.4 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 21.1 mi
- Beavertail Light: 24.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 24.3 mi
- West Chop Light: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 9.8 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 22.4 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 13.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.8 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 22.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 23.0 mi
- The Falls: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bourne Recreation Area: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 16:17 |
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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Muni AP, 4 mi away.
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