Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Royal C. Nemiah Forest
Royal C. Nemiah Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Plot Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.77315, -72.16156
- 1.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 13.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 23.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 3 mi
- Balch Hill · 6 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 8 mi
- Norman Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lyme Hill Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Plummer Tract: 2.1 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 2.2 mi
- Britton Forest: 2.2 mi
- Wilder Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Lyme Common: 2.6 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 4.5 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 4.6 mi
- Wilson's Landing: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Holt's Ledge: 3.0 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 4.1 mi
- Bouldering: 7.2 mi
- The Palisades: 9.6 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Lyme Cannon: 2.6 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 4.9 mi
- The Bill Farm: 5.1 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 5.5 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 21
- Chase Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 5.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.6 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 7.0 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- Feral Seed: 7.5 mi
- Robert Frost: 7.7 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 7.8 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 7.8 mi
- D₂D: 7.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Hughes Barn Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 8.0 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 8.8 mi
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 9.0 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Tipping Rock: 9.9 mi
- Lyman Point: 11.5 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 11.6 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- The Chutes: 5.5 mi
- The Chutes: 5.5 mi
- Glen Falls: 10.2 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 12.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 12.6 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Area 1: 5.4 mi
- Area 2: 5.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 7.5 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.0 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Royal C. Nemiah Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | ENE 61° | 983 m | 7.4 mi |
| Thompson Hill | E 101° | 709 m | 8.7 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 159° | 702 m | 2.9 mi |
| South Peak | SSE 168° | 693 m | 3.7 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | E 87° | 692 m | 4.2 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 51° | 673 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mudgetts Pond Hill | E 92° | 658 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | NE 43° | 654 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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