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Vaughan Memorial Forest

Vaughan Memorial Forest from directly overhead

Vaughan Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Colman Reservation, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Attleboro Land Trust
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.92456, -71.24882

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Finberg Park: 1.2 mi
  • Briggs Playground: 1.9 mi
  • Judith H. Robbins Riverfront Park: 2.3 mi
  • Charles O. Fiske Square: 2.3 mi
  • Horton Field: 2.4 mi
Peaks
Artworks
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 2.1 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 2.1 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 2.3 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 2.4 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 2.4 mi
Museums
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Falls Fire Barn Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Carpenter Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Gilbert Perry Square: 2.2 mi
  • Vietnam War Monument: 2.2 mi
  • Korean War Monument: 2.2 mi
  • World War I Monument: 2.2 mi
  • World War II Monument: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 59
  • The Glen: 0.7 mi
  • Deborah's Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Path Continues: 0.7 mi
  • Vernal Pool: 0.8 mi
  • Trailers: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Big A Hedge: 2.2 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 2.6 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
  • West Common: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 42
Cliffs: 29
Picnic sites: 22
  • 4: 6.1 mi
  • 6: 6.1 mi
  • 7: 6.1 mi
  • 8: 6.1 mi
  • 11: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 5.8 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 6.1 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 10.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 10.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Vaughan Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beacon Pole HillWNW 295°162 m11.4 mi
Catamint HillWNW 298°152 m11.4 mi
Diamond HillWNW 302°144 m9.9 mi
Iron Rock HillWNW 296°140 m11.9 mi
Copper Mine HillWNW 292°137 m10.9 mi
Bucks HillNW 313°137 m10.9 mi
Jenckes HillW 262°129 m11.0 mi
High RockNNW 349°127 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1119:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273036475867737164524233
Precip in4.23.65.14.43.34.53.23.64.24.84.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NWS Boston/norton, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1013535870

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