Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Parsonage Lot Town Forest
Parsonage Lot Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Parsonage Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Northwood
How to reach it
Coordinates43.18692, -71.20510
- 17.9 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 18.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Parsonage Peak: 0.2 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Blakes Hill: 1.5 mi
- Gulf Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sherburne Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Lalish Lot: 0.4 mi
- Deslaurier Lot Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- UNH Saddleback Mountain Lot: 0.9 mi
- Forest Peters Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Coe-Brown Academy Forestry Lot: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 0.8 mi
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 1.7 mi
- Kelsey Mill Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Bow Lake Athletic Fields: 2.5 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Deerfield Parade: 3.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.2 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.2 mi
- Veterans: 6.3 mi
- building ruins: 6.5 mi
Museums: 55
- Deerfield Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Farm Museum: 6.4 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 6.9 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 7.0 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 35
- Bear with Fish: 7.9 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 12.9 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 14.0 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 14.1 mi
- Spider Statue: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 22
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 6.4 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.9 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 10.8 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 12.1 mi
- New England Dragway: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- Bedrock Gardens: 10.4 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- MUB Garden: 14.3 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 16
- Northwood Lake Beach: 3.5 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 3.6 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 3.9 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devil's Den Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 4.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 4.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Lower Slabs: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Steeles Falls: 5.7 mi
- Great Falls: 9.6 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 12.0 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 12.0 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- East Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Log Landing: 8.7 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 14.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 18.3 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 10.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Parsonage Lot Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | W 268° | 424 m | 5.8 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | W 263° | 411 m | 4.9 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | NW 323° | 403 m | 7.6 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNE 16° | 401 m | 6.7 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | W 277° | 384 m | 6.4 mi |
| Evans Mountain | N 3° | 370 m | 6.5 mi |
| Neville Peak | W 269° | 363 m | 4.9 mi |
| Nats Mountain | W 262° | 356 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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