Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Shumway Forest
Shumway Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Thompson Hill stands 709 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Mountain South Public Lands, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hanover Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates43.71049, -72.16295
- 3.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 15.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 19.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Balch Hill · 5 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 6 mi
- Norman Overlook · 6 mi
- Indian Ridge · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Moose Mountain South Public Lands: 0.5 mi
- Mill Pond Forest: 0.5 mi
- Dana Pasture Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Shumway Forest: 0.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- South Peak: 1.1 mi
- North Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lords Hill: 2.4 mi
- Moose Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Huntington Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Costello Memorial Field: 2.6 mi
- Hayes Farm Park: 2.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park: 3.4 mi
- Conservation Easement: 4.3 mi
- Wilson's Landing: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Bouldering: 4.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 6.2 mi
- The Palisades: 13.9 mi
- Buffalo Pit: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
- The Bill Farm: 1.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 5.0 mi
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 5.5 mi
- Cummings Dam: 6.5 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 3.4 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 4.1 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 5.5 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 6.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Hood Museum of Art: 6.2 mi
- Shaker Museum: 6.3 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 7.1 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 5.8 mi
- Feral Seed: 6.0 mi
- Robert Frost: 6.1 mi
- Perdido: 6.2 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Tipping Rock: 6.7 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Lyman Point: 8.7 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 8.9 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Big Dog Falls: 8.2 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 8.3 mi
- The Chutes: 8.6 mi
- The Chutes: 8.6 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 14.0 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 6.0 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 22.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Area 1: 8.2 mi
- Area 2: 8.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 11.1 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 13.2 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 22.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Shumway Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Hill | ENE 72° | 709 m | 9.0 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 34° | 702 m | 2.0 mi |
| South Peak | NE 51° | 693 m | 1.1 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | NE 43° | 692 m | 6.2 mi |
| Holts Ledge | NNE 32° | 643 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pollard Hill | ENE 72° | 641 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNE 25° | 593 m | 5.2 mi |
| Methodist Hill | S 188° | 552 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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