- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Beacon Pole Hill162 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9246, -71.2488
Vaughan Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.
- Operated by
- Attleboro Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Pole Hill | WNW 295° | 162 m | 11.4 mi |
| Catamint Hill | WNW 298° | 152 m | 11.4 mi |
| Diamond Hill | WNW 302° | 144 m | 9.9 mi |
| Iron Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
| Copper Mine Hill | WNW 292° | 137 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bucks Hill | NW 313° | 137 m | 10.9 mi |
| Jenckes Hill | W 262° | 129 m | 11.0 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 349° | 127 m | 9.7 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 10.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 13.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 9 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colman Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Hemlock Swamp Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- The Meadows Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Chartley Brook: 0.6 mi
- Richardson Preserve: 0.8 mi
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
- Shpack Hill: 1.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ides Hill: 3.2 mi
- Great Meadow Hill: 3.5 mi
- Annawan Rock: 4.5 mi
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
- Barbara Road Beach: 5.0 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sweatt Beach: 11.4 mi
- Twin Rivers Beach East: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Summit Wall: 9.6 mi
- Jade Boulder: 9.6 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 9.6 mi
- Tomato Boulder: 9.7 mi
- Pond Cave: 9.7 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
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.7 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 21.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 21.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.8 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 10.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.7 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 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 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NWS Boston/norton, 6 mi away.
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