- Elevation, modelled
- 314 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Mount Lafayette1,600 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- White Mountain Trail2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2097, -71.7286
Franconia Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 314 m. Mount Lafayette stands 1,600 m to the southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Family Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 2.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Franconia
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Franconia Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lafayette | SE 129° | 1,600 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Lincoln | SE 135° | 1,551.12 m | 5.9 mi |
| North Lincoln | SE 132° | 1,524 m | 5.7 mi |
| North Lafayette | SE 126° | 1,519 m | 5.1 mi |
| South Twin Mountain | E 100° | 1,491 m | 8.7 mi |
| North Twin Mountain | E 93° | 1,452 m | 8.5 mi |
| Little Haystack Mountain | SE 139° | 1,440 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Liberty | SSE 147° | 1,353 m | 7.8 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the White Mountain TrailNational
- 4.8 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 8.7 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 11.5 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Profiler Plaza · 4 mi
- Willey Brook Bridge Overlook · 16 mi
- Idlewilde View · 16 mi
- Elephant Head · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lawrence Family Forest: 0.4 mi
- Wells Road Property: 1.4 mi
- Grote Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Herbert G. Whipple Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Coffin Pond Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Scrag Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bickford Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Garnet Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Ore Hill: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 60
- Artists Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Square Inch Wall: 2.9 mi
- Maggot Buttress: 3.0 mi
- Hermit Haven: 3.0 mi
- Profile Cliff: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Bridesmaid Falls: 2.7 mi
- Bridalveil Falls: 3.4 mi
- Kinsman Flume: 4.3 mi
- Stairs Falls: 5.7 mi
- Swiftwater Falls: 5.8 mi
Parks: 45
- Fox Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Dow Park: 1.4 mi
- The Frost Place: 1.4 mi
- Coffin Pond Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Franconia Notch State Park: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 39
- Boise Rock: 4.6 mi
- The Basin: 6.5 mi
- Chutters: 7.0 mi
- Liberty Gorge: 7.7 mi
- Table Rock Flume Brook: 8.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Franconia Heritage Museum: 1.3 mi
- Robert Frost Museum: 1.4 mi
- Stone Iron Furnace Museum: 1.9 mi
- Sugar Hill Sampler: 3.0 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Chase cellar hole: 11.2 mi
- Bath New Hampshire: 12.2 mi
- Mine Shaft: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Zealand Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Boise Rock: 4.6 mi
- The Basin, West: 6.4 mi
- The Basin, East: 6.6 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Liberty Spring: 7.6 mi
- Lac Littleton: 9.9 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 21.7 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 21.7 mi
- Peabody Spring: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Tree Harp: 7.0 mi
- Sunflowers: 7.1 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Lancaster Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Echo Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:50 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethlehem 2, 8 mi away.
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