- Elevation, modelled
- 362 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Mount Monadnock965 m · 3.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut River Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8163, -72.1095
Ames Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 362 m. Mount Monadnock stands 965 m to the north, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bixler Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Monadnock Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Ames Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Monadnock | N 1° | 965 m | 3.1 mi |
| Bald Rock | N 3° | 790 m | 2.6 mi |
| Monte Rosa | N 356° | 749 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gap Mountain - South Peak | W 277° | 579 m | 1.4 mi |
| Little Monadnock Mountain | WSW 249° | 571 m | 5.3 mi |
| Gap Mountain - North Peak | WNW 284° | 561 m | 1.6 mi |
| Beech Hill | NNE 16° | 529 m | 7.1 mi |
| Spaulding Hill | NNW 346° | 484 m | 6.4 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 19.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 22.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Beal's Knob Vista · 15 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 18 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 19 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bixler Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- Perry Forest II: 0.5 mi
- Morgan Forest II: 0.7 mi
- Morgan Forest: 0.8 mi
- Jaffrey Town Forest: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Cubleigh Hill: 1.1 mi
- Gap Mountain - South Peak: 1.4 mi
- Jock Page Hill: 1.5 mi
- Gap Mountain - North Peak: 1.6 mi
- Fern Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Centennial Park: 3.1 mi
- Mountain Brook Reservoir Conservation Easement: 3.2 mi
- Samuel E. Paul Recreational Park: 3.7 mi
- Central Square: 3.8 mi
- Shattuck Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Troy WW1 Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Troy Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Troy Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Troy's Hero Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Troy Civil War Memorial: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Armillary: 6.7 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 9.1 mi
- Clyde II: 9.7 mi
- Aurora: 11.5 mi
- Reaching: 11.5 mi
Museums: 36
- Troy Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Troy Station: 3.8 mi
- Rindge Historcal Museum: 6.9 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 9.1 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Black Precipice: 2.9 mi
- Billings Fold: 3.1 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Jacob Hill: 9.6 mi
- Mine Ledge: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Stone Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 11.8 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 13.2 mi
- Barrett House: 13.4 mi
- Barrett House: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Falls Brook Falls: 6.4 mi
- Royalston Falls: 9.8 mi
- Spirit Falls: 11.3 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.5 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 17
- Sandy Beach: 2.8 mi
- Ranger Beach: 4.4 mi
- Jowder's Cove Beach: 5.1 mi
- Contoocook Lake Public Beach: 5.3 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Noahs Ark: 5.2 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 6.7 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 22.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Falcon Spring: 2.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.8 mi
- River Road Spring: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Newhall Recreation Area: 16.6 mi
- Wright Grove: 17.1 mi
- Trap Falls: 19.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jaffrey Silver RCH Airpark, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Rindge · 7 mi
- Swanzey · 9 mi
- Gardner · 18 mi
- Ashburnham · 21 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Fitchburg · 22 mi
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