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Jeff Marden Town Forest

Jeff Marden Town Forest from directly overhead

Jeff Marden Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sargent Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Belmont Conservation Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates43.45180, -71.47364

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sargent Park: 0.8 mi
  • Murray Park: 1.3 mi
  • Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 3.4 mi
  • Brennick Lochmere Archaeological Site: 3.4 mi
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach and Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 38
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Sandborn Town Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Gilford Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Griffin Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Lagace Beach: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 34
  • Turitella: 14.1 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 14.1 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 14.1 mi
  • #25 / Bear: 14.2 mi
  • #14 / White: 14.2 mi
Museums: 29
Attractions: 11
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 6.6 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 10.5 mi
  • Go-Karts: 10.5 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 10.5 mi
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Profile Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Steeles Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Falls of Song: 20.5 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 6.9 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 8.7 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 23.6 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Huckins Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hippy Hill: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Jeff Marden Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNE 49°726 m6.9 mi
Gunstock MountainNE 43°674 m7.0 mi
Piper MountainNE 53°617 m6.0 mi
Mount KlemENE 59°610 m8.1 mi
Mount MackENE 62°590 m7.9 mi
East Quarry MountainENE 62°580 m9.5 mi
North Straightback MountainENE 64°578 m9.5 mi
Mount RandENE 60°570 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0619:4720:31
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1395011951

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