Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Town Forest
Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Potanipo Hill stands 187 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Lot, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64674, -71.59511
- 15.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Anderson Lot: 0.2 mi
- Anderson Lot: 0.3 mi
- Kemp Parcel: 0.3 mi
- Westside Trail: 0.4 mi
- Keyes Conservation Easement: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Clarkes Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Lebanon: 0.7 mi
- Shepley Hill: 1.6 mi
- The Throne: 2.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Yapp Hay Field: 1.1 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.3 mi
- Kennedy Field: 1.3 mi
- Rooftop Boat Access: 1.4 mi
- Town Field: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bruce Wyatt Clements Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Sawyer Common: 2.4 mi
- Gold Star Memorial monumen: 2.4 mi
- Groton Hunt Monument: 3.0 mi
- Peter Bertozzi and Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area Memorial: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Forest Bells: 4.8 mi
- Remember These Raw Remnants: 6.5 mi
- Memories: 6.5 mi
- Homeage: 6.5 mi
- Bones of the Earth: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.9 mi
- SkyVenture: 9.1 mi
- Indian Grinding Stone: 9.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.9 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 11.3 mi
Museums
- Always Ready Engine House: 6.4 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.0 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 8.9 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 56
- Katie's Garden: 3.2 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 8.3 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 28
- Swimming Hole: 3.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 8.9 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 9.0 mi
- Wilder Beach: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Trap Falls: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Falls: 6.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cascades: 12.1 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Limestone Quarry: 1.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 17.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 18.8 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 10.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potanipo Hill | NW 325° | 187 m | 6.8 mi |
| West Hill | NW 307° | 183 m | 6.6 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WSW 237° | 182 m | 7.3 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 302° | 180 m | 4.5 mi |
| Flat Hill | SW 227° | 161 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SW 231° | 158 m | 4.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SE 130° | 157 m | 2.7 mi |
| Coreys Hill | NNW 339° | 156 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| 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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