- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Chestnut Hill332 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0724, -72.5656
Forest Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 43 m. Chestnut Hill stands 332 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag Pole, a park 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Springfield Parks and Recreation Department
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | ESE 114° | 332 m | 11.8 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 90° | 330 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 109° | 323 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 125° | 322 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 104° | 319 m | 8.6 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | SE 135° | 315 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 106° | 303 m | 8.8 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 113° | 298 m | 8.6 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Flag Pole: 0.5 mi
- Bliss Park: 0.9 mi
- Laurel Park: 1.0 mi
- Entry Dingle Brook Park: 1.1 mi
- Mary Shea Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- JFK Eternal Flame: 0.6 mi
- Omiskanoagwiah: 0.8 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Yertle Garden: 2.4 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.4 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 7.8 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 0.8 mi
- Miles Morgan: 2.3 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 2.3 mi
- Horton Court: 2.4 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.8 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 3.1 mi
- Scott Hill: 4.5 mi
- Glovers Hill: 5.1 mi
- Hall Hill: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 1.5 mi
- Conservation Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Vineland-Voyer Conservation Ar: 1.9 mi
Museums
Attractions: 46
- Seymour Planetarium: 2.4 mi
- Springfield Museums: 2.4 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 3.3 mi
- World War II Tank: 5.3 mi
- Goat Rock: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Cascade: 12.8 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 15.5 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.3 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 17.1 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 5.6 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Indian Leap: 7.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 15.2 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.4 mi
- Hart Meadow: 23.3 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 23.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 9.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 9.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.8 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Enfield: 19.7 mi
- Greenwich: 24.1 mi
- Prescott: 24.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 3.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 2 mi
- Hampden · 8 mi
- Ludlow · 8 mi
- Somers · 9 mi
- Holyoke · 10 mi
- East Windsor · 11 mi
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