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Ames Forest

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MonadnockN 1°965 m3.1 mi
Bald RockN 3°790 m2.6 mi
Monte RosaN 356°749 m2.8 mi
Gap Mountain - South PeakW 277°579 m1.4 mi
Little Monadnock MountainWSW 249°571 m5.3 mi
Gap Mountain - North PeakWNW 284°561 m1.6 mi
Beech HillNNE 16°529 m7.1 mi
Spaulding HillNNW 346°484 m6.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Cliffs: 22
Attractions: 20
Waterfalls: 19
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2319:01
June solstice05:1119:4820:31
September equinox06:3618:1018:48
December solstice07:1715:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455766716962493829
Precip in3.33.44.03.83.74.34.34.04.35.13.84.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jaffrey Silver RCH Airpark, 5 mi away.

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