Marks Memorial Forest
Marks Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Marks Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of NH Forests
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 8.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Marks Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Powdermill Fish Hatchery: 1.3 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Mount Bet: 1.7 mi
- Merrymeeting Marsh: 2.0 mi
- Merrymeeting Lake Dam: 1.2 mi
- New Durham Town Beach: 1.2 mi
- Harmony Park: 1.7 mi
- Levy Park: 1.7 mi
- B & M Railroad Park: 1.8 mi
- Mount Bet: 1.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Eleanor: 2.0 mi
- Mount Molly: 2.2 mi
- Cates Hill: 2.7 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Brewster Beach: 6.8 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 6.9 mi
- Dustin Beach: 7.1 mi
- Brewster Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 8.2 mi
- Governor's Road: 9.4 mi
- World War Monument: 10.1 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 10.6 mi
- Kimball Castle: 11.5 mi
- Gilman Museum: 1.8 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 7.1 mi
- Wright Museum: 7.6 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 8.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 17.8 mi
- Turitella: 19.3 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 19.3 mi
- #10 / Dog: 19.3 mi
- Dragon Fly: 19.3 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 7.3 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 15.1 mi
- Bumper Boats: 15.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 15.2 mi
- Funspot: 16.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 18.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.1 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 18.2 mi
- The Cascades: 18.3 mi
- Whittier Falls: 18.3 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 5.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 20.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 20.2 mi
- Watson Ledge: 22.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.3 mi
- Botanical Garden: 16.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 16.6 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 10.9 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.0 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Marks Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | WNW 288° | 726 m | 8.8 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | WNW 290° | 674 m | 9.4 mi |
| Piper Mountain | W 281° | 617 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Klem | WNW 289° | 610 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Mack | WNW 285° | 590 m | 6.9 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | WNW 296° | 580 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | WNW 294° | 578 m | 5.6 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | WNW 291° | 570 m | 5.3 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 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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