Follansbee Town Forest
Follansbee Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Rose Mountain stands 523 m to the southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Betsey Dodge Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Boston Forestry Committee
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 12.2 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 19.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Betsey Dodge Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Siemeze Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Colby Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Tuthill Woodlands Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.6 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.7 mi
- Browns Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pinball Hill: 2.0 mi
- Johnny Hill: 2.3 mi
- Town Common: 2.4 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Lions Field: 5.3 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 5.7 mi
- Goffstown Town Common: 5.7 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.5 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 14.7 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 15.1 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 16.0 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 16.2 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.7 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 6.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 10.8 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 11.0 mi
- SEE Science Center: 12.3 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 12.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 5.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 9.8 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 10.0 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 14.9 mi
- White Sands Beach: 15.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 5.4 mi
- Brennan Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 8.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 10.3 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 19.1 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 19.3 mi
- Noahs Ark: 19.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Billings Fold: 22.6 mi
- Black Precipice: 22.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 24.6 mi
- River Road Spring: 2.4 mi
- Falcon Spring: 22.1 mi
- (seasonal): 22.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.9 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Follansbee Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mountain | SW 222° | 523 m | 7.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 217° | 511 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SW 219° | 491 m | 7.1 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 103° | 401 m | 5.5 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WNW 290° | 396 m | 4.1 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 106° | 395 m | 6.4 mi |
| Campbell Hill | W 267° | 391 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bible Hill | W 270° | 388 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411716195
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
- Amherst · 11 mi
- Bedford · 11 mi
- Brookline · 12 mi
- Milford · 12 mi
- Manchester · 13 mi
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