Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Piscataquog State Forest
Piscataquog State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Craney Hill stands 420 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Everett Dam, a attraction 0.4 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
Coordinates43.08719, -71.66071
- 2.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 11.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clough State Park: 0.8 mi
- Stark Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Center Park: 3.5 mi
- Inneson Memorial Field: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Barnard Hill: 0.9 mi
- Kuncanowet Hills: 1.1 mi
- Green Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount William: 2.6 mi
- Kuncanowet Hills: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Kuncanowet Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Kuncanowet Town Forest and Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Dunbarton Town Forest - Mansion Road Lot: 1.9 mi
- Wood Family Forest: 2.6 mi
- Natale & Willcox Brown Forest: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 10.3 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 10.3 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 10.3 mi
- General John Stark: 10.3 mi
- Daniel Webster: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Burnham School (historical): 2.5 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.5 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 9.3 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 10.4 mi
Museums: 30
- Weare Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 9.3 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Everett Dam: 0.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 0.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 0.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 0.5 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 14
- White Sands Beach: 10.0 mi
- Riverland Beach: 14.7 mi
- Campers Beach: 14.7 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 14.8 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Merrimack Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 19.7 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 20.7 mi
- Botanical Garden: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Brennan Falls: 11.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 11.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 14.2 mi
- Gleason Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raymond Cliff: 0.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Baker Ledge: 22.4 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 24.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hooksett Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- River Road Spring: 7.1 mi
- (seasonal): 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
- Log Landing: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Piscataquog State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craney Hill | WNW 302° | 420 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Hunger | WNW 296° | 405 m | 8.3 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | SSE 157° | 401 m | 7.2 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WSW 237° | 396 m | 7.5 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | SSE 153° | 395 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bible Hill | SW 233° | 388 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bradford Hill | SW 235° | 380 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Wallingford | WSW 256° | 364 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798150
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Hooksett · 10 mi
- Concord · 11 mi
- Bedford · 12 mi
- Manchester · 12 mi
- Amherst · 16 mi
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