Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Springfield Town Forest
Springfield Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Crane Mountain stands 727 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rollins Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Springfield
How to reach it
Coordinates43.52904, -71.96165
- 7.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 19.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 15 mi
- Indian Ridge · 19 mi
- Norman Overlook · 20 mi
- Balch Hill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rollins Hill: 0.2 mi
- Fogg Hill: 1.1 mi
- Smith Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Williams Hill: 1.9 mi
- Pillsbury Ridge: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Woods Without Gile: 1.3 mi
- Rosemary's Woods: 2.8 mi
- Carter Brook Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 3.9 mi
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Grafton Recreation Field: 2.1 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 3.2 mi
- Independence Park: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 6.2 mi
- West Peak: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 8.2 mi
- Baker Ledge: 11.9 mi
- The Ledges: 12.1 mi
- Bouldering: 17.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 13.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 13.8 mi
- The Bill Farm: 14.8 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 15.6 mi
- The Wrecker: 17.3 mi
- Refuge: 20.2 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 20.2 mi
- Perdido: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 30
- Springfield Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 6.8 mi
- North Cove Beach: 7.6 mi
- East Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Elkins Beach: 7.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Potter Place Depot: 8.3 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
- Shaker Museum: 11.2 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 11.6 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Elizabeth Falls: 8.7 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 9.7 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 9.9 mi
- Welton Falls: 10.1 mi
- Profile Falls: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 8.1 mi
- Tipping Rock: 17.5 mi
- Lyman Point: 19.6 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 19.6 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 5.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Area 1: 24.3 mi
- Area 2: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 8.0 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 20.0 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 12.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.5 mi
- (seasonal): 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Springfield Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Mountain | NNE 25° | 727 m | 7.1 mi |
| Melvin Hill | WSW 245° | 698 m | 2.2 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NE 50° | 692 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | SE 124° | 689 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grafton Knob | NNE 27° | 671 m | 6.8 mi |
| Church Mountain | NNE 30° | 671 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | WSW 244° | 667 m | 2.0 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NNE 32° | 664 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797667
Day trips start here
- New London · 8 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 9 mi
- Orange · 9 mi
- Lebanon · 16 mi
- Franklin · 17 mi
- Ashland · 20 mi
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