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Ella Stroud Memorial Forest

Ella Stroud Memorial Forest from directly overhead

Ella Stroud Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilmanton Youth Organization Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Gilmanton Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.39949, -71.43305
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 0.9 mi
  • Murray Park: 3.8 mi
  • Sargent Park: 3.8 mi
  • Crystal Lake Park: 6.7 mi
  • Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 41
Beaches: 35
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Colony Beach (closed): 9.4 mi
  • Dustin Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Sandy Point: 9.6 mi
  • Riverland Beach: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 33
Museums: 29
  • North East Motor Sports Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Canterbury Historical Society: 7.9 mi
  • Autopac Gallery: 10.2 mi
  • Gilman Museum: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 4.1 mi
  • Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 13.1 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 14.1 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 14.1 mi
  • Go-Karts: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 9
  • Steeles Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Profile Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Falls of Song: 23.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 9.0 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 10.5 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.1 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Botanical Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hippy Hill: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Ella Stroud Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNNE 21°726 m8.8 mi
Gunstock MountainNNE 17°674 m9.2 mi
Piper MountainNNE 21°617 m7.7 mi
Mount KlemNNE 32°610 m9.2 mi
Mount MackNE 34°590 m8.8 mi
East Quarry MountainNE 38°580 m10.3 mi
North Straightback MountainNE 40°578 m10.1 mi
Mount RandNE 34°570 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0619:4720:31
September equinox06:3418:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1394996766

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