Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Whittemore Town Forest
Whittemore Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the east, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Heiser Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Pembroke
How to reach it
Coordinates43.16810, -71.43298
- 9.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 12.6 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Heiser Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Hillman Farm: 1.4 mi
- Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Schuett Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Ames Brook Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Pembroke Hill: 1.6 mi
- Catamount Hill: 2.2 mi
- Plausawa Hill: 3.5 mi
- Garvin Hill: 3.7 mi
- Pinkney Hill: 3.7 mi
Parks
- New Hampshire Soccer Complex: 1.9 mi
- Pembroke Park: 2.1 mi
- Catamount Pond Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Robert Frost Park: 2.5 mi
- George M. Lamiette Square: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Josie Langmaid Memorial: 1.7 mi
- LaFayette's Tour: 2.7 mi
- Suncook Village: 2.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 6.1 mi
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: 6.3 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 20
- Catamount Pond Beach: 2.4 mi
- White Sands Beach: 2.8 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
- Riverland Beach: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 18
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 6.4 mi
- Block Party Social: 8.8 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 10.6 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 11.6 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 17
- Pembroke Spartan: 1.9 mi
- Concord Clock: 5.9 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 5.9 mi
- General John Stark: 5.9 mi
- Liberty Bell: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Steeles Falls: 6.7 mi
- Great Falls: 19.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.9 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 22.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.9 mi
- Boulder Natural: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Vegetable Garden: 13.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 13.6 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 19.8 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 20.4 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hooksett Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 4.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Log Landing: 14.5 mi
- East Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 17.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 18.4 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Whittemore Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | E 79° | 424 m | 5.8 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | E 84° | 411 m | 6.6 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | NE 43° | 403 m | 10.1 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | ENE 68° | 384 m | 5.6 mi |
| Neville Peak | E 79° | 363 m | 6.7 mi |
| Nats Mountain | E 85° | 356 m | 5.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | E 86° | 347 m | 11.7 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | E 84° | 322 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798225
Day trips start here
- Hooksett · 5 mi
- Concord · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
- Deerfield · 11 mi
- Manchester · 12 mi
- Barnstead · 13 mi
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