Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Washington Town Forest (Old Meadow Lot)
Washington Town Forest (Old Meadow Lot) is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Lucias Lookout stands 756 m to the north, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Historical Society, a museum 0.4 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Washington
How to reach it
Coordinates43.16993, -72.09209
- 9.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 17.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 11 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 17 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 26 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 1.1 mi
- Farnsworth Hill: 2.0 mi
- Ames Hill: 2.2 mi
- Kingsbury Hill: 2.4 mi
- Lovewell Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Camp Morgan: 1.2 mi
- Pillsbury State Park: 3.4 mi
- Pillsbury-Sunapee Corridor: 8.0 mi
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- Manahan Park: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Camp Morgan Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Clark Robinson Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- James Crandall Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Journey's End (The Bell-Cofield Forest): 2.0 mi
- Washington Town Forest (Nut Hatch Lot): 2.1 mi
Museums: 31
- Washington Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 12.0 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 12.8 mi
- Alstead Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 20
- State Park Beach: 12.1 mi
- Corona Beach: 13.2 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 14.0 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 15.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 10.6 mi
- naval gun: 18.6 mi
- naval gun: 18.6 mi
- civil war: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 11
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 13.9 mi
- Armillary: 18.3 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 18.9 mi
- Pizza Wings: 18.9 mi
- Jennie B. Powers: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Baker Ledge: 16.8 mi
- Mine Ledge: 17.3 mi
- Table Rock: 17.5 mi
- Billings Fold: 21.3 mi
- Black Precipice: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 18.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 22.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 22.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 22.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Washington Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.7 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 18.2 mi
- Noahs Ark: 19.8 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gleason Falls: 7.1 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 12.3 mi
- Brennan Falls: 17.9 mi
- Bonner Falls: 22.6 mi
- Senter Falls: 23.9 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Hall Bridge: 20.0 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 21.2 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- (seasonal): 2.7 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.8 mi
- River Road Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
- Wright Grove: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Washington Town Forest (Old Meadow Lot). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucias Lookout | N 8° | 756 m | 7.4 mi |
| Lovewell Mountain | NE 34° | 751 m | 2.8 mi |
| Little Sunapee Mountain | N 8° | 734 m | 6.4 mi |
| Goves Mountain | N 353° | 721 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bean Mountain | NNW 330° | 708 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 350° | 698 m | 5.4 mi |
| Lempster Mountain | NNW 329° | 686 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pitcher Mountain | SSW 202° | 653 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradford 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797360
Day trips start here
- New London · 18 mi
- Claremont · 19 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 22 mi
- Swanzey · 23 mi
- Cornish · 25 mi
- Windsor · 26 mi
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