Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest
Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Durrell Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 9.1 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 18.5 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Durrell Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Grant Hill: 0.7 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Lamprey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bradford Hill: 1.4 mi
- Andrew Sanborn Farm: 0.6 mi
- Peverly Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Pop's Woods: 0.8 mi
- Frank L. Allen Forest: 1.1 mi
- Powell Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 4.0 mi
- Stonewall Park: 4.7 mi
- Wyatt Park: 4.7 mi
- Gilford Village Fields: 4.7 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 4.9 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.7 mi
- Kimball Castle: 7.4 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 10.0 mi
- Tilton Arch Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Tilton Arch: 10.1 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 5.5 mi
- Gilford Beach: 7.3 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Gilford Beach: 8.5 mi
- Turitella: 13.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 13.4 mi
- #10 / Dog: 13.4 mi
- #25 / Bear: 13.4 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 13.5 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.9 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
- Gilman Museum: 8.8 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 9.6 mi
- Libby Museum: 11.7 mi
- Bumper Boats: 9.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 9.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 9.2 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 9.6 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 10.3 mi
- Falls of Song: 17.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.7 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 17.8 mi
- The Cascades: 17.8 mi
- Whittier Falls: 17.9 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 4.4 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 12.2 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 12.4 mi
- Watson Ledge: 19.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 20.7 mi
- Botanical Garden: 9.3 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 3.1 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 23.7 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NNE 24° | 726 m | 3.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NNE 13° | 674 m | 3.5 mi |
| Piper Mountain | NNE 25° | 617 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Klem | NE 51° | 610 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Mack | ENE 58° | 590 m | 3.6 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | ENE 59° | 580 m | 5.2 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | ENE 63° | 578 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Rand | NE 54° | 570 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798505
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