Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Springfield Town Forest
Springfield Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the east-southeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Shad Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Springfield
How to reach it
Coordinates43.52705, -72.03961
- 6.7 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 19.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 16 mi
- Norman Overlook · 17 mi
- Balch Hill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shad Hill: 0.5 mi
- Aaron Ledge: 1.3 mi
- Prescott Hill: 2.1 mi
- Melvin Hill: 2.1 mi
- Pillsbury Ridge: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Carter Brook Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- McDaniels Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 1.9 mi
- Grafton Pond Reservation: 3.6 mi
- Bicknell Forest: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 4.4 mi
- Brookside Park: 4.8 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 5.0 mi
- Grantham Recreation Park: 6.7 mi
- Clark Lookout: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 11.7 mi
- Baker Ledge: 13.5 mi
- Bouldering: 14.7 mi
- The Ledges: 15.2 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 10.9 mi
- The Bill Farm: 13.0 mi
- Pest House: 13.2 mi
- Cummings Dam: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 26
- Springfield Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- North Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
- East Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- East Cove Beach: 3.8 mi
- South Cove Beach: 3.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Shaker Museum: 8.4 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 10.0 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 13.1 mi
- The Wrecker: 14.2 mi
- Refuge: 17.3 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 17.3 mi
- Perdido: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Big Dog Falls: 6.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 6.7 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.9 mi
- Welton Falls: 12.6 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 14.7 mi
Covered bridges: 7
- Cillryville Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 16.2 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 9.6 mi
- Tipping Rock: 14.3 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 16.2 mi
- Lyman Point: 16.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 5.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.8 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 23.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 8.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 17.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.8 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 8.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Area 1: 22.2 mi
- Area 2: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 15.7 mi
- (seasonal): 22.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Springfield Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | ESE 113° | 698 m | 2.1 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | ESE 109° | 667 m | 2.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 307° | 641 m | 5.5 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | ENE 57° | 608 m | 1.3 mi |
| Royal Arch Hill | S 171° | 593 m | 4.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | WNW 293° | 570 m | 7.7 mi |
| Prescott Hill | NE 40° | 568 m | 2.1 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | S 188° | 554 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 6 mi
- New London · 8 mi
- Orange · 9 mi
- Lebanon · 13 mi
- White River Junction · 16 mi
- Cornish · 17 mi
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