Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Tucker Brook Town Forest
Tucker Brook Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dram Cup Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Milford Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82334, -71.71237
- 10.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dram Cup Hill: 0.6 mi
- Boynton Hill: 1.4 mi
- Burns Hill: 1.6 mi
- Abbot Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Sullivan Land: 0.8 mi
- Great Brook Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Great Brook Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Burns Farm: 1.6 mi
- Frog Pond Conservation Land: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Main Street Park: 1.9 mi
- Whiting Park: 1.9 mi
- Carnival Hill Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Keyes Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Korean War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Police Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 5.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Communication: 6.8 mi
- House of Wish: 6.8 mi
- Frieda Carrying the Marble Player: 6.8 mi
- Reminiscence: 6.8 mi
- Neitherthere (Absence as a Reality): 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Frog Rock: 7.5 mi
- Barrett House: 8.6 mi
- Barrett House: 8.9 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 12.5 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 12.7 mi
Museums: 41
- Milford Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 3.4 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 5.2 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 8.5 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 29
- Silver Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.8 mi
- Campers Beach: 13.0 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Maple Hill Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 12.8 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 2.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 4.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 4.4 mi
- The Falls: 7.1 mi
- Senter Falls: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Old Limestone Quarry: 15.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 20.1 mi
- Billings Fold: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Trap Falls: 10.9 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 23.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 11.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 19.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Tucker Brook Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | WNW 299° | 694 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | WNW 288° | 692 m | 8.8 mi |
| Holt Peak | W 272° | 623 m | 8.8 mi |
| Temple Mountain | W 278° | 596 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kidder Mountain | WSW 252° | 549 m | 9.0 mi |
| Whitcomb Peak | W 273° | 524 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rose Mountain | NNW 328° | 523 m | 8.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 331° | 511 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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