- Elevation, modelled
- 352 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Mount Monadnock965 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- General John Stark Scenic Byway20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7801, -71.9971
Perry Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 352 m. Mount Monadnock stands 965 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Jowder's Cove Beach, a beach 1.2 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Perry Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Monadnock | NW 315° | 965 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Rock | NW 313° | 790 m | 7.5 mi |
| Monte Rosa | NW 312° | 749 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | NE 47° | 692 m | 8.3 mi |
| Holt Peak | ENE 60° | 623 m | 6.5 mi |
| Burton Peak | ENE 66° | 605 m | 5.8 mi |
| Temple Mountain | NE 53° | 596 m | 7.0 mi |
| Gap Mountain - South Peak | WNW 291° | 579 m | 7.6 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 22.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Beal's Knob Vista · 22 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 22 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 24 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Betsy Fosket Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Annett State Forest: 1.5 mi
- Contoocook Marsh Conservation Complex: 1.7 mi
- Carey Park: 1.9 mi
- Carey Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Whitcomb Hill: 1.7 mi
- Carter Hill: 1.8 mi
- Todd Hill: 2.2 mi
- Thrasher Hill: 2.4 mi
- Lord Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Humiston Park: 2.0 mi
- Rindge Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Ridge Common: 2.2 mi
- Howard Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Town Common: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- New England Glassworks: 5.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 7.1 mi
- Old Winchendon Pump House Site: 7.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Cultural Cocoon: 7.1 mi
- Clyde II: 7.4 mi
- Armillary: 9.3 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 10.8 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 12.9 mi
Museums: 32
- Rindge Historcal Museum: 2.2 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 7.1 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 7.2 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Troy Historical Society: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Barrett House: 7.2 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 7.2 mi
- Barrett House: 7.5 mi
- Stone Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 21
- Jowder's Cove Beach: 1.2 mi
- Contoocook Lake Public Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.7 mi
- Ranger Beach: 6.6 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Bonner Falls: 11.1 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Spirit Falls: 13.0 mi
- Royalston Falls: 13.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Black Precipice: 7.9 mi
- Billings Fold: 8.0 mi
- Jacob Hill: 12.0 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 12.4 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 20.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- Noahs Ark: 7.9 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 9.3 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Trap Falls: 13.5 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- Wright Grove: 22.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Falcon Spring: 7.1 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 10.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jaffrey Muni AP Silver RCH, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Rindge · 2 mi
- Gardner · 14 mi
- Swanzey · 16 mi
- Ashburnham · 17 mi
- Fitchburg · 17 mi
- Westminster · 17 mi
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