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Opechee Bay State Forest

Opechee Bay State Forest from directly overhead

Opechee Bay State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 160 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bond Beach Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
160 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.55838, -71.48540
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs: 46
Historic sites: 38
Beaches: 33
Artworks: 32
  • Turitella: 6.7 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 6.7 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 6.7 mi
  • #25 / Bear: 6.8 mi
  • #14 / White: 6.8 mi
Museums: 22
Waterfalls: 16
  • Profile Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Falls of Song: 14.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 14.4 mi
  • The Cascades: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Go-Karts: 3.5 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 3.5 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 3.5 mi
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 3.8 mi
  • Funspot: 3.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Huckins Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Peace Garden: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 7.3 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hippy Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Opechee Bay State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainESE 116°726 m6.5 mi
Gunstock MountainESE 113°674 m5.8 mi
Piper MountainSE 125°617 m6.6 mi
Mount KlemESE 113°610 m8.2 mi
Hersey MountainW 274°608 m8.7 mi
Mount MackESE 116°590 m8.5 mi
East Quarry MountainESE 108°580 m9.4 mi
North Straightback MountainESE 109°578 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0619:4820:31
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1715:2616:13

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798510

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