Ossipee Town Forest
Ossipee Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Milliken Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 6.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Ossipee
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 13.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 24 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 25 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 26 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Milliken Hill: 0.9 mi
- Welch Top: 2.8 mi
- Eldridge Hill: 2.9 mi
- Bennett Hill: 3.0 mi
- Raccoon Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Pine River Cherubini Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Heath Pond Bog Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Stimson Forest: 1.8 mi
- Phillips Brook Wetland Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Thurley Mountain Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Window on the Ossipees: 1.1 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 2.2 mi
- Cleveland Beach: 2.9 mi
- Constitution Park: 3.1 mi
- Y-Field: 3.7 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
- Clows Beach: 9.0 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 9.3 mi
- Nichols Beach: 9.4 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 9.8 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Cellar Hole: 9.9 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 12.6 mi
- Governor's Road: 15.7 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 16.1 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 15.5 mi
- Watson Ledge: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.1 mi
- Overhang: 17.6 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 18.1 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 9.8 mi
- Libby Museum: 10.9 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 10.9 mi
- Wright Museum: 11.2 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 11.7 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 9.3 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 9.6 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 11.7 mi
- Madison Boulder: 13.2 mi
- The Old Country Store: 13.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 11.1 mi
- #20 / Nova: 19.2 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 19.2 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 19.2 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 19.3 mi
- Falls of Song: 9.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.4 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 9.4 mi
- The Cascades: 9.4 mi
- Whittier Falls: 9.5 mi
- Elliott Spring: 16.4 mi
- lower falls: 19.7 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 24.0 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Ossipee Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shaw | W 271° | 911 m | 7.2 mi |
| Black Snout | W 267° | 854 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 301° | 742 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Flagg | W 271° | 728 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Whittier | NW 306° | 676 m | 7.9 mi |
| Turtleback Mountain | W 264° | 668 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Ball Mountain | W 261° | 620 m | 7.1 mi |
| Canaan Mountain | W 269° | 597 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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