William J. J. Gordon Forest
William J. J. Gordon Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. North Kinsman Mountain stands 1,309 m to the south-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Northey Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 7.4 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 15.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Profiler Plaza · 9 mi
- Angel Dog Overlook · 15 mi
- North Overlook · 18 mi
- Idlewilde View · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Garnet Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sugar Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mount Eustis: 3.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.5 mi
- Sugar Hill Town Forest: 1.8 mi
- Harris Reynolds Memorial Forest: 2.3 mi
- Ammonoosuc River Wildlife Management Area II: 2.6 mi
- Coffin Pond Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Herbert G. Whipple Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Coffin Pond Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Littleton Riverfront Commons: 4.1 mi
- Dow Park: 4.3 mi
- The Frost Place: 4.4 mi
- Fox Hill Park: 4.6 mi
- Artists Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Square Inch Wall: 8.5 mi
- Maggot Buttress: 8.5 mi
- Hermit Haven: 8.6 mi
- Profile Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Chutters: 4.2 mi
- Boise Rock: 10.1 mi
- The Basin: 11.6 mi
- Liberty Gorge: 12.7 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Ogontz Falls: 4.6 mi
- Bridesmaid Falls: 7.6 mi
- Kinsman Flume: 8.2 mi
- Bridalveil Falls: 8.2 mi
- Stairs Falls: 11.1 mi
- Sugar Hill Sampler: 3.3 mi
- Stone Iron Furnace Museum: 3.7 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
- Robert Frost Museum: 4.4 mi
- Franconia Heritage Museum: 4.5 mi
- Chase cellar hole: 8.0 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Bath New Hampshire: 9.8 mi
- Mine Shaft: 13.5 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 8.2 mi
- Boise Rock: 10.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 11.2 mi
- The Basin, West: 11.5 mi
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Zealand Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Tree Harp: 4.1 mi
- Sunflowers: 4.1 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 4.2 mi
- Kettle Pond State Park: 24.1 mi
- Lac Littleton: 4.5 mi
- Liberty Spring: 12.9 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Boulder Beach: 21.9 mi
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Lancaster Community Garden: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of William J. J. Gordon Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kinsman Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,308.5 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | SE 139° | 1,244 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cannon Mountain - East Peak | SE 137° | 1,170.4 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Cannon Balls East | SE 143° | 1,149 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Cannonballs West | SSE 148° | 1,126 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Cannon Balls | SE 146° | 1,115 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mittersill Peak | SE 139° | 1,097.3 m | 8.5 mi |
| Big Bickford Mountain | ESE 116° | 992 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethlehem 2, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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