Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Donas J. & Margaret Reney Memorial Forest
Donas J. & Margaret Reney Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the west, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Howe Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.48601, -72.13204
- 11.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 12 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 15 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Howe Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sherman Hill: 1.0 mi
- Barton Hill: 1.1 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 1.1 mi
- Leavitt Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Grantham Recreation Park: 1.2 mi
- Brookside Park: 1.9 mi
- Pat Sawyer Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Clark Lookout: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Field: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Eastman Forest: 1.3 mi
- William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North: 2.4 mi
- Fisher Lot: 3.6 mi
- Rowell MacWilliams Woodlot: 4.1 mi
- Grantham Town Forest: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 11.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 11.9 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Pest House: 11.9 mi
- Cummings Dam: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- South Cove Beach: 2.2 mi
- East Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 2.7 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 2.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Sunapee Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 7.4 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- Shaker Museum: 9.3 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 8.7 mi
- The Wrecker: 13.5 mi
- Refuge: 16.8 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 16.8 mi
- Fountain Figure: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Litte Dog Falls: 7.3 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 7.4 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 10.4 mi
- Sumner Falls: 13.5 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 15.3 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.7 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 19.4 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Willard Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Tipping Rock: 13.3 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 14.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 14.6 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Bouldering: 14.7 mi
- Baker Ledge: 14.7 mi
- The Bulkhead: 15.6 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 20.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 8.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 17.2 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 13.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Area 1: 23.0 mi
- Area 2: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 2.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 19.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Donas J. & Margaret Reney Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | W 266° | 842 m | 4.4 mi |
| Croydon Peak | W 266° | 841 m | 4.4 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | WNW 285° | 800 m | 3.7 mi |
| Melvin Hill | ENE 73° | 698 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | ENE 73° | 667 m | 7.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 2° | 641 m | 6.1 mi |
| Stowell Hill | WNW 284° | 620 m | 5.0 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | ENE 58° | 608 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:29 | 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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1386682296
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 0 mi
- New London · 9 mi
- Cornish · 12 mi
- Lebanon · 12 mi
- Claremont · 13 mi
- Windsor · 13 mi
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