Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Rosemary's Woods
Rosemary's Woods is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ford Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.51162, -71.91227
- 7.4 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 15 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Balch Hill · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ford Hill: 0.6 mi
- Stewart Hill: 1.0 mi
- Severance Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bannock Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eagles Nest: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Woods Without Gile: 2.6 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 2.8 mi
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Langenau Forest: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Independence Park: 3.1 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 3.7 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 3.8 mi
- West Peak: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 5.5 mi
- Baker Ledge: 10.2 mi
- The Ledges: 11.5 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 18.9 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 11.0 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 14.0 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 14.1 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 16.6 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.1 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 20.4 mi
- Turitella: 22.9 mi
- #14 / White: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 33
- Elkins Beach: 6.6 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 7.0 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 9.6 mi
- East Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Potter Place Depot: 5.9 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 12.2 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 9.2 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.3 mi
- Lyman Point: 22.3 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 22.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Elizabeth Falls: 9.3 mi
- Profile Falls: 9.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 10.3 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 12.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden at Tracy Library: 7.7 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.1 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 10.0 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 10.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.8 mi
- (seasonal): 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 2.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Rosemary's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | W 273° | 698 m | 4.5 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNE 26° | 692 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | SE 129° | 689 m | 4.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SE 126° | 689 m | 5.1 mi |
| Church Mountain | N 8° | 671 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grafton Knob | N 5° | 671 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | W 275° | 667 m | 4.2 mi |
| Brown Mountain | N 10° | 664 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:28 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1393606511
Day trips start here
- New London · 8 mi
- Orange · 10 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
- Ashland · 19 mi
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