Nature reserve · New Hampshire
John K. Gemmill Forest
John K. Gemmill Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobart Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 6.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.69357, -71.82463
- 6.2 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 8.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 18.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 19 mi
- Balch Hill · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hobart Hill: 0.3 mi
- Tenney Hill: 2.0 mi
- Owls Head: 2.0 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Oregon Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Hebron Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Arthur S. Flint Memorial Forest: 0.9 mi
- Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Bear Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Hebron Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site: 1.9 mi
- Crosby Mountain State Park: 3.0 mi
- Cummings Beach: 6.2 mi
- Polar Caves Park: 6.4 mi
Cliffs
- The Ledges: 3.3 mi
- 5.8 Crag: 7.5 mi
- Meadows Left: 7.5 mi
- Venus Wall: 7.5 mi
- Meadows Center: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 42
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 6.8 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 13.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 13.6 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Former Remick Place: 3.2 mi
- Former Hall Place: 6.4 mi
- The Frost House: 8.1 mi
- The Common: 8.1 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 8.1 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 16.4 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 16.4 mi
- #14 / White: 16.4 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Sculptured Rocks: 1.8 mi
- Welton Falls: 3.2 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 4.9 mi
- Profile Falls: 9.8 mi
- Livermore Falls: 10.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Museum of the White Mountains: 8.0 mi
- Whipple House: 9.6 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.0 mi
- Shaker Museum: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 6.5 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 16.3 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 18.1 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 18.2 mi
- Funspot: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 8.2 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 20.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hippy Hill: 11.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
- Area 1: 23.1 mi
- Area 2: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Cillryville Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 7.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 8.0 mi
- Elliott Spring: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of John K. Gemmill Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | SW 236° | 956 m | 5.4 mi |
| Firescrew | WSW 239° | 934 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | SW 233° | 865 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | SW 233° | 851 m | 5.9 mi |
| Orange Mountain | SW 225° | 782 m | 6.0 mi |
| Crane Mountain | SW 218° | 727 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | WSW 249° | 720 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Tug | W 264° | 713 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth, 11 mi away.
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