Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Eastman Forest
Eastman Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Howe Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.50376, -72.12604
- 11.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 13 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 14 mi
- Norman Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Howe Hill: 0.7 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 1.2 mi
- Barton Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sargent Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sherman Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Brookside Park: 0.8 mi
- Grantham Recreation Park: 2.4 mi
- Pat Sawyer Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Clark Lookout: 7.2 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 34
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 10.0 mi
- Pest House: 11.1 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Cummings Dam: 11.6 mi
- King's Highway: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 26
- South Cove Beach: 1.0 mi
- East Lake Beach: 1.1 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 1.4 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 1.6 mi
- East Cove Beach: 1.7 mi
Museums: 26
- Shaker Museum: 8.1 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 8.5 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 9.9 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 10.0 mi
- The Wrecker: 12.6 mi
- Refuge: 15.8 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 15.9 mi
- Fountain Figure: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Litte Dog Falls: 6.1 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 6.2 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 11.7 mi
- Sumner Falls: 13.4 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 15.1 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 18.9 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Bouldering: 13.7 mi
- Baker Ledge: 15.2 mi
- The Bulkhead: 15.4 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 19.0 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Tipping Rock: 12.5 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 13.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 13.8 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 9.4 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 16.2 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 13.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Area 1: 21.9 mi
- Area 2: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 2.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 13.8 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 20.3 mi
- (seasonal): 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Eastman Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | WSW 252° | 842 m | 4.9 mi |
| Croydon Peak | WSW 252° | 841 m | 4.9 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | W 266° | 800 m | 3.9 mi |
| Melvin Hill | E 83° | 698 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | E 82° | 667 m | 6.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 360° | 641 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stowell Hill | W 270° | 620 m | 5.2 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | ENE 67° | 608 m | 5.9 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 1 mi
- New London · 9 mi
- Lebanon · 11 mi
- Cornish · 12 mi
- Orange · 13 mi
- Windsor · 13 mi
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