Lawton State Forest
Lawton State Forest is a recreation area in Town of Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts. Lawton State Forest is situated nearby to Chestnut Hill Cemetery, as well as near the nature reserve Skyfields Arboretum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tully Mountain and Tully Cemetery.
Tully Mountain
Peak
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Tully Mountain, 1,163 ft, is a prominent, steep-sided monadnock located in north central Massachusetts in the town of Orange. It is part of the Tully Mountain Wilderness Management Area. Tully Mountain is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lawton State Forest.
Tully Cemetery
Cemetery
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Tully Cemetery is situated 2 miles west of Lawton State Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athol and Royalston.
Athol
Town
Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,945 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Athol is situated 2½ miles south of Lawton State Forest.
Royalston
Village
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Royalston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census. Royalston is situated 3½ miles north of Lawton State Forest.
Orange
Town
Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,569 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Orange. Orange is situated 6 miles southwest of Lawton State Forest.
Lawton State Forest
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: forest, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.62854° or 42° 37′ 43″ northLongitude
-72.20876° or 72° 12′ 32″ westInception
July 5th, 2001Open location code
87J9JQHR+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 29914260OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chestnut Hill Cemetery and Skyfields Arboretum.
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