Hodgman State Forest
Hodgman State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Joe English Hill stands 388 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Oxbow Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 9.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resource & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 10.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Oxbow Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Scott Land: 1.0 mi
- Buck Meadow Conservation & Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Curtis Well: 1.5 mi
- Cemetery Field: 0.3 mi
- Shepard Park: 1.7 mi
- Joshua's Park: 2.0 mi
- Birch Park: 2.1 mi
- Huntington Common: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.7 mi
- Federal Hill: 2.5 mi
- Patch Hill: 2.9 mi
- Blodgett Hill: 3.1 mi
- Horse Hill: 3.2 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 2.4 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Police Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Bayley House: 3.3 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 5.9 mi
- Millennium Child: 7.8 mi
- Commitment: 7.9 mi
- City Lights: 7.9 mi
- First Friendship: 7.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.1 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.2 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 9.7 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 9.8 mi
- SkyVenture: 11.6 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 2.3 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 6.4 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 6.6 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 3.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 5.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 14.1 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 14.2 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 7.8 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 5.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 5.3 mi
- The Falls: 6.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 18.0 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 20.1 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 22.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 14.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 18.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Hodgman State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe English Hill | NNW 339° | 388 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Hill | NW 324° | 314 m | 8.5 mi |
| Storey Hill | NW 325° | 307 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stimson Hill | WNW 296° | 303 m | 10.0 mi |
| Roby Hill | NNW 338° | 302 m | 7.1 mi |
| Abbot Hill | WSW 251° | 280 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pead Hill | WNW 287° | 277 m | 7.2 mi |
| McCollom Hill | NW 325° | 277 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Milford, 1 mi away.
- spoonleaf sundew105 obs
- Tuberous Grasspink87 obs
- sheep laurel69 obs
- Rhodora63 obs
- leatherleaf60 obs
- tamarack53 obs
- round-leaved sundew49 obs
- Swamp Laurel47 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/47797798
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