Nature reserve · New Hampshire
District 5 State Forest
District 5 State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Craney Hill stands 420 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Abbott State Forest, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates43.21636, -71.60881
- 3.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 4.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Abbott State Forest: 0.6 mi
- Marjory Swope Park: 1.0 mi
- Carter Hill Orchard: 1.3 mi
- Walker Reserve Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Walker State Forest: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.6 mi
- Jerry Hill: 0.7 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 1.1 mi
- Dimond Hill: 2.0 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Garrison Park: 2.5 mi
- Grappone Park: 2.9 mi
- The Park: 3.0 mi
- Kimball Park: 3.0 mi
- Morono Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 3.7 mi
- End of the First N.H. Turnpike: 3.8 mi
- The Pennacook: 4.2 mi
Museums: 26
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 3.5 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: 3.9 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 23
- Riverland Beach: 5.4 mi
- White Sands Beach: 7.5 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lagace Beach: 17.1 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 16
- John Gilbert Winant: 3.6 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 3.6 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 3.6 mi
- John Parker Hale: 3.6 mi
- Daniel Webster: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 8.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 8.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 8.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Raymond Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Baker Ledge: 17.5 mi
- The Bulkhead: 20.3 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Steeles Falls: 14.9 mi
- Gleason Falls: 18.2 mi
- Brennan Falls: 19.3 mi
- Senter Falls: 20.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Vegetable Garden: 11.6 mi
- Botanical Garden: 11.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 23.3 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Newhall Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
- Log Landing: 23.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 16.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 18.0 mi
- (seasonal): 22.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of District 5 State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craney Hill | WSW 245° | 420 m | 10.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | W 281° | 341 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount William | SSW 209° | 335 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 274° | 317 m | 9.7 mi |
| Plausawa Hill | E 89° | 304 m | 8.5 mi |
| Garvin Hill | E 88° | 299 m | 9.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 50° | 293 m | 6.8 mi |
| Shaker Hill | WSW 239° | 281 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798207
Day trips start here
- Concord · 3 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
- Hooksett · 11 mi
- Franklin · 16 mi
- Tilton · 16 mi
- Manchester · 17 mi
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