Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wilmington Town Forest
Wilmington Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilkinson Reservation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.60700, -71.14669
- 11.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wilkinson Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Camp 40 Acres: 0.4 mi
- Rock Island: 0.5 mi
- Fosters Pond Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Dug Pond Reservation: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pole Hill: 1.3 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.7 mi
- Holt Hill: 3.1 mi
- Aslebe Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Clarke Park: 1.6 mi
- Ballardvale Green: 1.6 mi
- Ballardvale Park: 1.7 mi
- Andover Recreation Park: 1.8 mi
- Murphy Field: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Wilmington Town Museum: 1.9 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 2.9 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 3.0 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 3.2 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 2.8 mi
- muster: 3.0 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 3.1 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.0 mi
- Pieta: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Andover Canoe Club: 2.9 mi
- The Garth: 3.0 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 3.1 mi
- Solstice Stones: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 4.0 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.9 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 8.9 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 3.5 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 6.0 mi
- American Legion Beach: 6.0 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 8.9 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 9.1 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 10.3 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 10.3 mi
- Connors Farm: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Wildcat Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Skull Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 10.6 mi
- The Cellar: 11.4 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Table: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Front Range Light: 20.1 mi
- Boathouse: 23.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.3 mi
- Rainshed: 23.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 12.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 10.3 mi
- Dogtown: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Wilmington Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NE 41° | 128 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mills Hill | NNE 23° | 121 m | 4.8 mi |
| Boston Hill | NE 45° | 117 m | 3.8 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NNE 33° | 117 m | 6.0 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NNE 32° | 116 m | 4.5 mi |
| Wood Hill | NW 312° | 112 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ames Hill | WNW 294° | 106 m | 4.6 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NNE 16° | 105 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/315705598
Day trips start here
- Andover · 4 mi
- North Reading · 4 mi
- Wilmington · 4 mi
- Reading · 6 mi
- Billerica · 7 mi
- Lawrence · 7 mi
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