Town Foerst
Town Foerst is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyndeborough Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lyndeborough
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 20.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Named places within 25 miles
- Lyndeborough Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Rose Mountain: 0.5 mi
- The Pinnacle: 0.6 mi
- Winn Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Piscataquog Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Rose Mountain Preserve: 0.3 mi
- King - Hibbard Forest: 1.2 mi
- Roger D. Whittemore Reservation: 1.8 mi
- Kingsbury Timber - Deaf Dog Lot: 1.9 mi
- Kingsbury Timber - Needham Lot: 1.9 mi
- Zephyr Lake Town Beach: 2.7 mi
- Goss Park: 4.4 mi
- Oak Park: 4.7 mi
- Sunset Lake Town Beach: 4.8 mi
- Greenfield State Park: 4.9 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 9.8 mi
- New England Glassworks: 9.8 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 8.1 mi
- Armillary: 13.1 mi
- Communication: 15.0 mi
- House of Wish: 15.1 mi
- Frieda Carrying the Marble Player: 15.1 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 8.1 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 10.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 5.0 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 5.2 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 11.6 mi
- Ranger Beach: 13.4 mi
- Contoocook Lake Public Beach: 13.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 4.1 mi
- Barrett House: 12.1 mi
- Barrett House: 12.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 13.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 13.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 13.1 mi
- Noahs Ark: 13.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Bonner Falls: 3.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 3.1 mi
- Brennan Falls: 4.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 5.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 5.5 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Billings Fold: 16.1 mi
- Black Precipice: 16.3 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 23.1 mi
- River Road Spring: 7.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 15.5 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.2 mi
- (seasonal): 23.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Trap Falls: 17.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Town Foerst. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | SW 230° | 694 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | SW 221° | 692 m | 5.8 mi |
| Crotched Mountain | NW 325° | 630 m | 6.2 mi |
| Holt Peak | SSW 212° | 623 m | 7.9 mi |
| Burton Peak | SSW 211° | 605 m | 8.8 mi |
| Temple Mountain | SW 216° | 596 m | 7.2 mi |
| Whitcomb Peak | SSW 207° | 524 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rose Mountain | N 349° | 523 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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