Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Sharp Forest
Sharp Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. South Tripyramid stands 1,250 m to the north, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapman Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.84235, -71.43440
- 4.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 10.9 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 11.1 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 11.7 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 12 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 12 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 13 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chapman Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Visny Woods: 1.2 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 1.6 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 1.7 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Maple Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Guinea Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Israel: 1.9 mi
- Diamond Ledge: 2.2 mi
- Young Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Remick Park: 1.8 mi
- Sunshine Park: 2.2 mi
- Quimby Field: 2.6 mi
- Everrett Field: 2.6 mi
- Sandwich Notch Park: 3.0 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Watson Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Overhang: 8.6 mi
- East Slab: 9.2 mi
- Dark Passenger Lower: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Lower Falls: 3.0 mi
- Beede Falls: 3.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 3.8 mi
- Great Falls: 3.9 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Bearcamp Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- Birch Beach: 8.4 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 8.4 mi
- States Landing: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 30
- The Old Country Store: 6.3 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 9.7 mi
- Lower Pool: 10.7 mi
- Madison Boulder: 14.6 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 8.2 mi
- Piper Homestead: 10.9 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 11.1 mi
- Mill Falls Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Mill Falls Marketplace and The Inn at Mill Falls: 13.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Sandwich Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Loon Center: 7.6 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 7.9 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 10.8 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 21
- Frog Rock: 9.9 mi
- #20 / Nova: 13.0 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 13.1 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 13.1 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 13.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Elliott Spring: 3.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.0 mi
- lower falls: 15.2 mi
- Liberty Spring: 21.7 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Campton Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 17.0 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- The Basin, East: 22.8 mi
- The Basin, West: 23.0 mi
- Boise Rock: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Sharp Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tripyramid | N 358° | 1,250 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Passaconaway | NNE 19° | 1,225 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Whiteface | NNE 12° | 1,217 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sandwich Mountain | NW 322° | 1,215 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sandwich Dome | NW 322° | 1,206 m | 5.1 mi |
| West Sleeper | N 360° | 1,183 m | 7.7 mi |
| East Sleeper | N 4° | 1,170 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jennings Peak | NW 321° | 1,038 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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