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Nighthawk Hollow Brook Forest

Nighthawk Hollow Brook Forest from directly overhead

Nighthawk Hollow Brook Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilmanton Historical Society Museum, a museum 1.0 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Gilmanton Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.40665, -71.30871
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
  • Crystal Lake Park: 1.6 mi
  • The Parade: 5.1 mi
  • Liberty Tree Park: 5.3 mi
  • Jones Field Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 44
Beaches: 36
Artworks: 33
Museums: 26
Attractions: 15
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 9.8 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 13.1 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 15.3 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 15.3 mi
  • Go-Karts: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Steeles Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Falls of Song: 22.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.7 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 22.1 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Nighthawk Hollow Brook Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNNW 338°726 m8.3 mi
Gunstock MountainNNW 337°674 m9.0 mi
Piper MountainNNW 333°617 m7.6 mi
Mount KlemN 350°610 m7.4 mi
Mount MackN 349°590 m6.9 mi
East Quarry MountainN 1°580 m7.6 mi
North Straightback MountainN 2°578 m7.2 mi
Straightback MountainN 3°570 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:58
June solstice05:0519:4620:30
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1515:2616:13

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, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1394999621

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