Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Friedsam Town Forest
Friedsam Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Putney Mountain stands 505 m to the northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierce Island State Park, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chesterfield Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.89729, -72.46835
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 3 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 3 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 4 mi
- stone post view · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pierce Island State Park: 1.0 mi
- Van Zandt Williams Family Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Hinsdale Town Forest: 3.5 mi
- Madame Sherri Forest: 3.7 mi
- Otter Pond Forest: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Ware's Grove Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- North Shore Town Beach: 2.2 mi
- Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Dutton Pines State Forest Park: 3.9 mi
- Park Hill Common: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Streeter Hill: 2.4 mi
- Hubbard Hill: 2.4 mi
- Sargent Hill: 2.5 mi
- Pistareen Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Davis Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Hinsdale Raceway: 6.7 mi
- Oya Hill: 9.6 mi
- Gravity Foundation Monument: 9.7 mi
- Keene Soldier's Monument: 9.9 mi
- New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 11.8 mi
Museums: 27
- Antique Carriage and Sleigh Museum: 2.4 mi
- Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: 5.5 mi
- Cheshire Children's Museum: 9.6 mi
- Colony House Museum: 9.7 mi
- Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Mine Ledge: 4.5 mi
- Mine Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 12.9 mi
- Table Rock: 16.1 mi
- Table Rock: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 9.9 mi
- Stone Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Hermit's Castle: 19.8 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 22.5 mi
- rock overhang: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 11
- Reaching: 9.7 mi
- Baseball: 9.8 mi
- Trinity Bicycle Shop: 9.8 mi
- Aurora: 9.8 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 14.9 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 17.6 mi
- Corona Beach: 18.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 19.2 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Old Mill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 12.1 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 13.1 mi
- Hobo Falls: 16.1 mi
- Royalston Falls: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 6
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Hall Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Just Roots Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Noahs Ark: 20.6 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 20.6 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Wright Grove: 10.8 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Falcon Spring: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Friedsam Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Mountain | NW 319° | 505 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hyland Hill | NE 45° | 458 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hancock Peak | NE 34° | 445 m | 9.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 253° | 441 m | 9.1 mi |
| Franklin Mountain | SE 127° | 434 m | 7.7 mi |
| Davis Hill | S 186° | 432 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | SSE 168° | 419 m | 2.4 mi |
| Grays Hill | NE 47° | 418 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keene, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797222
Day trips start here
- Brattleboro · 6 mi
- Swanzey · 10 mi
- Wilmington · 21 mi
- Gill · 22 mi
- Greenfield · 22 mi
- Charlemont · 24 mi
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