- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 4.6 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4879, -71.0560
Wakefield Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 53 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the south-southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mapleway Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of Wakefield Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | SSW 207° | 92 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 240° | 91 m | 3.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | E 85° | 87.2 m | 0.6 mi |
| Burrill Hill | E 88° | 87 m | 3.6 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | SW 233° | 84 m | 3.2 mi |
| Boojum Rock | SSW 203° | 83 m | 3.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | E 81° | 82.9 m | 0.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SW 233° | 81 m | 3.2 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mapleway Playground: 0.3 mi
- J.J. Round Park: 0.4 mi
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Nasella Field: 1.1 mi
- Hesseltine Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 0.6 mi
- Harts Hill: 0.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 0.6 mi
- Crow Hill: 0.7 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Golden Hills: 0.7 mi
- City Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Breakheart Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Breakheart Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Breakheart Reservation: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Floral Way: 1.6 mi
- Better Homes and Gardens 1950 Achievement Award: 1.6 mi
- Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars: 2.1 mi
- Virginia Wood: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 1.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.0 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.7 mi
- Revere Beach: 6.1 mi
- Lynn Beach: 6.5 mi
Museums
- Wakefield History Museum: 1.8 mi
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 5.3 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 5.7 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 2.8 mi
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 4.2 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Anita's Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Stone Chimney: 2.8 mi
- Steel Tower: 3.2 mi
- Echo Rock: 3.5 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 3.5 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 2.9 mi
- Rock spiral: 4.6 mi
- Baldwin Green: 5.3 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 6.2 mi
- Jumbo Statue: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Lookout Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Crag 1: 3.5 mi
- The Cellar: 3.6 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 13.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.9 mi
- Rainshed: 13.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.9 mi
- Boston Light: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 9.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 3.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 20.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 4.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 2.4 mi
- Dogtown: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 4 mi away.
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