- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Knights Hill573 m · 5.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Currier & Ives Trail3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2380, -71.8426
Ashendon State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 281 m. Knights Hill stands 573 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mink Hills, a peak 1.6 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 3.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Ashendon State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Hill | WSW 253° | 573 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sawyer Hill | N 6° | 555 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stewarts Peak | NW 307° | 552 m | 1.6 mi |
| Thompson Hill | WSW 237° | 536 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rowes Hill | WSW 252° | 525 m | 5.1 mi |
| Silver Hill | WSW 257° | 497 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mink Hills | NNW 335° | 496 m | 1.6 mi |
| Pickett Hill - South Peak | WSW 257° | 493 m | 7.5 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 5.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mink Hills: 1.6 mi
- Stewarts Peak: 1.6 mi
- Waldron Hill: 1.8 mi
- Windsor Ward Peak: 1.8 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Harriman-Chandler State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Watman Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Bill Glavin Memorial Forest: 2.8 mi
- Bermuda Harris Conservation Land: 3.6 mi
- Colby Hill Forest: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Riverside Park: 3.1 mi
- School Street Park: 3.4 mi
- French's Park: 3.8 mi
- Henniker Community Park: 4.1 mi
- Old Concord Road Athletic Fields: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Wadleigh State Beach: 9.9 mi
- State Park Beach: 13.2 mi
- Riverland Beach: 13.3 mi
- Elkins Beach: 13.4 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Boudreau Square: 12.6 mi
- Gerrish Depot: 13.1 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site: 13.1 mi
Museums: 19
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 3.2 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 3.2 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 7.8 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 11.4 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 14
- John Gilbert Winant: 15.4 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 15.5 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 15.5 mi
- John Parker Hale: 15.5 mi
- Daniel Webster: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Everett Dam: 13.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 13.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 13.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 13.7 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Gleason Falls: 8.7 mi
- Brennan Falls: 17.1 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 18.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 21.5 mi
- Profile Falls: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Canterbury Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Baker Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 13.1 mi
- The Bulkhead: 15.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Washington Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 14.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 19.7 mi
- Botanical Garden: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 11.3 mi
- River Road Spring: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopkinton Lake, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- New London · 14 mi
- Concord · 15 mi
- Franklin · 17 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 19 mi
- Tilton · 19 mi
- Hooksett · 21 mi
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