Elizabeth R. "Betty" Smithers Town Forest
Elizabeth R. "Betty" Smithers Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Parsonage Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Gilmanton Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 7.6 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Parsonage Hill: 1.4 mi
- Peaked Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cogswell Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Garret Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bradford Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Page State Forest: 2.0 mi
- Thompson Town Forest: 2.1 mi
- Nelson Brook Town Forest: 2.4 mi
- Meadow Pond State Forest: 2.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 3.1 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 3.5 mi
- Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Sargent Park: 5.7 mi
- Murray Park: 6.1 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 6.9 mi
- Dustin Beach: 7.1 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 8.5 mi
- Sandy Point: 8.5 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 8.1 mi
- World War Monument: 8.4 mi
- Brigadier General Harrison Thyng Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 9.0 mi
- Kimball Castle: 10.5 mi
- Uranus: 16.7 mi
- Turitella: 16.8 mi
- Neptune: 16.8 mi
- Dragon Fly: 16.8 mi
- #10 / Dog: 16.8 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 3.7 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 7.6 mi
- Gilman Museum: 7.6 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 9.2 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 8.0 mi
- Bumper Boats: 12.5 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 12.5 mi
- Go-Karts: 12.6 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 13.1 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 5.4 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 15.4 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 15.7 mi
- The Bulkhead: 22.9 mi
- Watson Ledge: 23.0 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.5 mi
- Falls of Song: 20.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 20.6 mi
- Profile Falls: 20.6 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 20.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 7.7 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 7.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Huckins Spring: 2.1 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Elizabeth R. "Betty" Smithers Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | N 360° | 726 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | N 356° | 674 m | 6.5 mi |
| Piper Mountain | N 355° | 617 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Klem | NNE 17° | 610 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Mack | NNE 19° | 590 m | 5.3 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NNE 28° | 580 m | 6.6 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NNE 31° | 578 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Rand | NNE 21° | 570 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1394999611
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