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Nickerson Town Forest

Nickerson Town Forest from directly overhead

Nickerson Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyman Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Madison Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.92571, -71.15438

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 0.8 mi
  • Kennett Park: 2.8 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 3.8 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 4.8 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 38
  • Nickerson Ledge: 4.7 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 5.5 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 5.9 mi
  • Main Cliff: 6.8 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • Champney Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 10.1 mi
  • Sabbaday Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Lower Falls: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 37
  • Boulder Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 21
Attractions: 19
Museums: 17
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 1.9 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 4.0 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 8.8 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 9.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • lower falls: 7.6 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Davis Spring: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 9.3 mi
  • Frog Rock: 17.6 mi
  • Loon Mural: 23.9 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 13.5 mi
  • Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 22.7 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Nickerson Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWNW 288°1,060 m6.2 mi
Middle SisterWNW 295°1,022 m6.4 mi
Middle Moat MountainNNW 342°840 m7.1 mi
South Moat MountainNNW 343°828 m6.6 mi
West Moat MountainNNW 335°754 m7.5 mi
Blue MountainNW 306°737 m6.0 mi
Bald MountainW 279°647 m4.9 mi
White LedgeNW 315°613 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391290562

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