Wakefield Town Forest
Wakefield Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Green Mountain stands 566 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pray Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Wakefield
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 9.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 17.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 23.9 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pray Hill: 0.1 mi
- Ballard Ridge: 0.3 mi
- Cooks Hill: 1.8 mi
- Perkins Hill: 2.2 mi
- Foggs Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Association Park (PRIVATE): 1.3 mi
- Ames Park: 3.0 mi
- Weeks Beach Park: 3.7 mi
- Y-Field: 6.0 mi
- Garvin Park Playground: 6.1 mi
- Little Pine River State Forest: 3.9 mi
- Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail: 4.8 mi
- Hansen Pond Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Warren Brook Conservation Easement: 6.1 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 1.2 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 1.3 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Ivanhoe Beach: 3.1 mi
- Great East Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 9.1 mi
- Wright Museum: 10.3 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 10.4 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.7 mi
- Governor's Road: 8.0 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 13.2 mi
- Jayden's Journey Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Fairy Village: 17.1 mi
- Frog Rock: 17.5 mi
- #20 / Nova: 24.3 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 24.3 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 24.3 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 6.4 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 8.1 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 10.8 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 16.6 mi
- The Old Country Store: 20.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 16.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 16.3 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 16.4 mi
- The Cascades: 16.4 mi
- Whittier Falls: 16.5 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 18.0 mi
- Watson Ledge: 22.9 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 24.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.6 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 20.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 22.4 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.6 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Wakefield Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | N 352° | 566 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hanson Top | N 350° | 550 m | 8.9 mi |
| Copple Crown Mountain | SW 215° | 534 m | 9.0 mi |
| Moose Mountains | SSW 203° | 527 m | 9.0 mi |
| Welch Top | NNW 337° | 422 m | 8.5 mi |
| Davis Top | NNW 342° | 419 m | 9.0 mi |
| Trask Hill | WNW 285° | 403 m | 6.1 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | W 279° | 400 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollis, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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