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Ayers Brook Town Forest II

Ayers Brook Town Forest II from directly overhead

Ayers Brook Town Forest II is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ayers Brook Town Forest III, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Gilmanton Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.39443, -71.34652
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
  • Crystal Lake Park: 3.2 mi
  • Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 4.6 mi
  • The Parade: 5.0 mi
  • Pittsfield Centennial Community Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 43
Beaches: 36
Artworks: 33
Museums: 27
  • Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 3.0 mi
  • North East Motor Sports Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Gilman Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Canterbury Historical Society: 11.7 mi
  • Autopac Gallery: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 7.7 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 14.7 mi
  • Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 15.0 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 15.3 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Steeles Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Profile Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Falls of Song: 23.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 4
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 13.2 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.3 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.7 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Huckins Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Botanical Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Ayers Brook Town Forest II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainN 352°726 m8.6 mi
Gunstock MountainN 350°674 m9.2 mi
Piper MountainNNW 348°617 m7.7 mi
Mount KlemN 4°610 m8.2 mi
Mount MackN 5°590 m7.6 mi
East Quarry MountainNNE 14°580 m8.7 mi
North Straightback MountainNNE 15°578 m8.4 mi
Straightback MountainNNE 17°570 m8.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0619:4720:30
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1394999615

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