Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Cockermouth Forest
Cockermouth Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Remick Place, a historic site 0.9 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.72704, -71.83459
- 4.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 7.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 16.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 18 mi
- Balch Hill · 21 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 23 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 0.9 mi
- Mount Crosby: 1.1 mi
- Rolfe Hill: 1.2 mi
- Jewell Hill: 1.6 mi
- Fletcher Mountain: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Crosby Mountain State Park: 1.1 mi
- Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site: 1.6 mi
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Polar Caves Park: 4.6 mi
- Rumney Town Common: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Arthur S. Flint Memorial Forest: 1.5 mi
- Hebron Town Forest: 1.8 mi
- John K. Gemmill Forest: 2.4 mi
- Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
Cliffs
- 5.8 Crag: 5.1 mi
- Venus Wall: 5.2 mi
- Main Cliff Left: 5.2 mi
- Meadows Left: 5.2 mi
- Meadows Center: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 39
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 8.9 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 13.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 13.1 mi
- South Beach: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Former Remick Place: 0.9 mi
- Former Hall Place: 4.4 mi
- The Frost House: 7.5 mi
- Bobcat Boulder: 7.6 mi
- The Common: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 7.6 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 17.4 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 17.4 mi
- #14 / White: 17.4 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Sculptured Rocks: 1.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 5.0 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 6.4 mi
- Livermore Falls: 9.3 mi
- Waternomee Falls: 11.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Museum of the White Mountains: 7.4 mi
- Whipple House: 10.4 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.2 mi
- Shaker Museum: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 7.6 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 14.0 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 19.4 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 7.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 22.5 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Hippy Hill: 14.0 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
- Area 1: 21.9 mi
- Area 2: 22.0 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 19.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 21.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 7.8 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 9.6 mi
- Elliott Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Cockermouth Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | SW 217° | 956 m | 6.7 mi |
| Firescrew | SW 218° | 934 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stinson Mountain | NNE 20° | 878 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | SW 215° | 865 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | SW 216° | 851 m | 7.2 mi |
| Orange Mountain | SSW 210° | 782 m | 7.5 mi |
| Crane Mountain | SSW 205° | 727 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | SW 218° | 720 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth, 10 mi away.
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