Vincent State Forest
Vincent State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 356 m. Clark Summit stands 465 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Dudley Pond Forest, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 356 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 12.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dudley Pond Forest: 0.9 mi
- Standke Tract: 1.1 mi
- Gerard J. Dumas Forest: 1.5 mi
- Buehler / Salmen Forest: 2.2 mi
- Chevey Hill Town Forest: 2.6 mi
- Cove Hill: 1.1 mi
- Collins Ledge: 1.1 mi
- Mount Hunger: 1.8 mi
- Locke Hill: 2.0 mi
- Goodale Hill: 2.3 mi
- Chase Park: 1.4 mi
- Inneson Memorial Field: 3.6 mi
- Riverwalk: 3.6 mi
- Contoocook River Access: 3.7 mi
- Grimes Field: 4.0 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 10.1 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 12.3 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 15.1 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 9.6 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 11.5 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 11.6 mi
- Campers Beach: 11.6 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 11.7 mi
- White Sands Beach: 16.5 mi
- Riverland Beach: 16.6 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 18.4 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 15.1 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 15.1 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 15.1 mi
- Daniel Webster: 15.1 mi
- General John Stark: 15.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 13.2 mi
- Gleason Falls: 7.7 mi
- Brennan Falls: 8.6 mi
- Senter Falls: 12.8 mi
- Bonner Falls: 15.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 16.4 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 19.2 mi
- Noahs Ark: 20.4 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 22.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 23.4 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Baker Ledge: 17.9 mi
- Billings Fold: 23.1 mi
- Black Precipice: 23.4 mi
- River Road Spring: 11.1 mi
- (seasonal): 14.2 mi
- Falcon Spring: 23.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Vincent State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Summit | SW 228° | 465 m | 4.2 mi |
| Riley Mountain | WSW 258° | 441 m | 6.7 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSW 212° | 427 m | 5.8 mi |
| Craney Hill | NNE 11° | 420 m | 2.6 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | SW 226° | 412 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Hunger | N 359° | 405 m | 1.8 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 292° | 402 m | 2.6 mi |
| Gregg Hill | SW 225° | 402 m | 3.1 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 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 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 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare 2 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797460
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 14 mi
- Concord · 15 mi
- Hooksett · 17 mi
- Bedford · 19 mi
- Amherst · 20 mi
- Manchester · 20 mi
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