Effingham Town Forest
Effingham Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Green Mountain stands 566 m to the west, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Woods Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Effingham Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 13.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 10.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 15.5 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 27 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 28 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 29 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woods Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hanson Top: 1.6 mi
- Colcord Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rumney Hill: 2.5 mi
- Larry Leavitt Preserve: 1.5 mi
- GMCG Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Wilkinson Brook Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Guy I. Burch Forest: 3.2 mi
- Phillips Brook Wetland Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Constitution Park: 4.8 mi
- Ames Park: 5.9 mi
- Cleveland Beach: 6.1 mi
- Window on the Ossipees: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 6.1 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 8.0 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 8.5 mi
- Newfield Public Beach: 10.3 mi
- Nichols Beach: 11.1 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 11.3 mi
- Great Ossipee Museum: 13.2 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 14.1 mi
- Wright Museum: 15.5 mi
- Salyards Museum: 15.7 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.1 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 7.8 mi
- George Meserve Homestead 1810: 13.1 mi
- Unidentified old homestead, house and barn ruins: 13.3 mi
- Possible cabin foundation of D. Walleer 1870: 13.3 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 4.6 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 11.2 mi
- Madison Boulder: 13.8 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 15.6 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 16.1 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 17.1 mi
- Jockey Cap South Face: 17.8 mi
- Jockey Cap West Face: 17.8 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 18.5 mi
- Woodchuck Ledge: 19.0 mi
- Hiram Falls: 12.3 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 15.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.4 mi
- Falls of Song: 15.4 mi
- The Cascades: 15.4 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 17.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 18.0 mi
- lower falls: 20.7 mi
- Elliott Spring: 20.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Mary's Garden: 24.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 25.0 mi
- Frog Rock: 17.2 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 20.6 mi
- Fairy Village: 24.5 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Effingham Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | W 275° | 566 m | 1.2 mi |
| Hanson Top | W 273° | 550 m | 1.6 mi |
| Cragged Mountain | N 1° | 535 m | 6.9 mi |
| Foss Mountain | N 352° | 502 m | 7.7 mi |
| Stewart Hill | N 0° | 494 m | 8.6 mi |
| Kent Hill | N 357° | 491 m | 8.6 mi |
| Whales Back | N 8° | 487 m | 8.1 mi |
| Manson Hill | NNW 348° | 446 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:23 | 16:10 |
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 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1391367615
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