Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Kennard Town Forest
Kennard Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 347 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mendums Pond, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Nottingham
How to reach it
Coordinates43.14530, -71.07175
- 12.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 22.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mendums Pond: 1.1 mi
- UNH Recreational Area: 1.6 mi
- Nottingham State Forest: 1.9 mi
- General Bartlett Memorial Forest: 2.3 mi
- Kimball Family Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.3 mi
- Peavy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Merry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Thompson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Pelatiah Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Little River Park: 3.3 mi
- Hayes Hill Playground: 4.9 mi
- Fox Run Park: 5.1 mi
- Barrington Community Playground: 5.4 mi
Museums
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 2.3 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 7.4 mi
- Stone School Museum: 8.2 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cellar Hole: 2.9 mi
- Hill House: 3.1 mi
- building ruins: 4.9 mi
- building ruins: 5.7 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 40
- Girder Sculpture: 6.9 mi
- Spider Statue: 6.9 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 6.9 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 6.9 mi
- Mag8libo: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 37
- Nottingham Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 8.9 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 9.3 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 10.8 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 26
- Bedrock Gardens: 3.9 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.2 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- Mast Way Trails: 3.5 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 5.0 mi
- New England Dragway: 8.7 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 9.3 mi
- Wagon: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 4.9 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 5.0 mi
- Packer's Falls: 6.7 mi
- Second Falls: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Upper Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Lower Slabs: 5.7 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 6.0 mi
- Boulder Natural: 6.0 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- East Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 6.9 mi
- Log Landing: 8.2 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 11.5 mi
- Front Pavilion: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 17.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 18.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 19.0 mi
- Oil House: 19.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 19.0 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 4.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Kennard Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | WNW 290° | 347 m | 6.9 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | WNW 291° | 322 m | 7.3 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 255° | 308 m | 6.6 mi |
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 242° | 303 m | 6.3 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 246° | 287 m | 6.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 320° | 285 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bennett Hill | NW 315° | 265 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sherburne Hill | NW 312° | 248 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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