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Sargent-Phelps Forest

Sargent-Phelps Forest from directly overhead

Sargent-Phelps Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the north, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Meadow Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Tuftonboro Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.69707, -71.26520

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • 19 Mile Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Castle in the Clouds: 3.7 mi
  • The Point at Long Island: 4.8 mi
  • Libby Park: 5.8 mi
  • State's Landing: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 45
Cliffs: 29
Historic sites: 27
Artworks: 20
  • Frog Rock: 4.3 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 11.9 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 11.9 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 11.9 mi
  • #26 / Stone Sail: 12.0 mi
Museums: 19
Waterfalls: 18
  • Falls of Song: 3.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 3.4 mi
  • The Cascades: 3.5 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Lucknow Mansion: 3.6 mi
  • The Old Country Store: 7.7 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 8.3 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 11.3 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 11.3 mi
Springs: 5
  • Elliott Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
  • lower falls: 22.0 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Campton Day Use Area: 21.7 mi
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Sargent-Phelps Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShawN 352°911 m3.3 mi
Black SnoutN 352°854 m2.7 mi
Faraway MountainNNW 333°848 m5.0 mi
Black Snout MountainNNW 332°812 m6.7 mi
Mount RobertsNW 323°782 m5.1 mi
Bald MountainN 360°742 m7.2 mi
Mount FlaggNNE 12°728 m3.3 mi
Mount WhittierN 2°676 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0419:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1615:2416:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435564696760473626
Precip in3.93.34.25.03.95.04.94.04.76.04.74.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391985835

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