Dennison Pond Forest
Dennison Pond Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingsbury Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 15.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingsbury Hill: 0.2 mi
- Johnny Hill: 0.5 mi
- Candlewood Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bradford Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bible Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wendy Baron Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Saunders Pasture Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Lord Town Forest: 2.0 mi
- Ferrin Pond Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Bob French Woodland Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Town Common: 4.6 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Center Park: 6.0 mi
- Inneson Memorial Field: 6.3 mi
- Sunset Lake Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 13.1 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 15.4 mi
- Armillary: 16.6 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 17.0 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 17.7 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 8.4 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 8.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 12.5 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 12.6 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 13.1 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 13.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 7.4 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 7.5 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 13.1 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 8.0 mi
- Brennan Falls: 3.8 mi
- Senter Falls: 5.5 mi
- Bonner Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.1 mi
- Middle Falls: 9.3 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 16.6 mi
- Noahs Ark: 17.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Billings Fold: 20.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 20.4 mi
- River Road Spring: 4.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 19.8 mi
- (seasonal): 19.8 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 23.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Dennison Pond Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotched Mountain | W 260° | 630 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rose Mountain | SSW 199° | 523 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSW 193° | 511 m | 6.0 mi |
| Winn Mountain | SSW 198° | 503 m | 7.4 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SSW 196° | 491 m | 6.0 mi |
| Clark Summit | NW 309° | 465 m | 6.7 mi |
| Wilson Hill | WNW 292° | 427 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | WNW 301° | 412 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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