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William H. Thomas State Forest

William H. Thomas State Forest from directly overhead

William H. Thomas State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Tinkham Hill stands 692 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is March Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 8.6 miles off.

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What to expect

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NH Dept. of Resources & Economic Dev.
Getting there

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Coordinates43.49807, -71.78443

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Page Hill Trails - Main Parking: 2.6 mi
  • Chaffee Park: 3.6 mi
  • Ledges: 4.4 mi
  • West Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Independence Park: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
Historic sites: 37
Beaches: 37
  • Griffin Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Lagace Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Avery-Crouse Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Elkins Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Hermit Lake Town Beach: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 32
  • Turitella: 17.9 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 17.9 mi
  • #14 / White: 17.9 mi
  • #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 17.9 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 17.9 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Profile Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Elizabeth Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Welton Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Sculptured Rocks: 14.9 mi
  • Big Dog Falls: 18.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 19.3 mi
  • (seasonal): 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of William H. Thomas State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tinkham HillNNW 329°692 m7.4 mi
The PinnacleSW 227°689 m3.1 mi
Ragged MountainWSW 240°689 m3.5 mi
Forbes MountainNNW 337°658 m6.2 mi
Pine HillNNW 339°637 m6.5 mi
Braley HillNNW 331°635 m8.0 mi
Hersey MountainNE 53°608 m7.9 mi
The PinnacleNNW 329°604 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:0719:4920:32
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1815:2716:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192231435564706860483626
Precip in3.12.83.33.53.64.34.24.13.74.93.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin Falls DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1390080370

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