Peak · New Hampshire
Forbes Mountain
Forbes Mountain rises to 658 m in New Hampshire. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34869590, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 658 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.58093, -71.83363
- 13.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 13.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 21 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
- Post Pond Overlook · 23 mi
- Indian Ridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.3 mi
- The Pinnacle: 1.0 mi
- Pillsbury Hill: 1.4 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 1.5 mi
- Braley Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Barrett Park: 2.4 mi
- Independence Park: 3.5 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 4.6 mi
- Page Hill Trails - Main Parking: 4.7 mi
- Kelley Park: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Legacy Tract: 3.3 mi
- Alexandria Town Forest: 3.6 mi
- Mihovan Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Wade State Forest: 4.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 48
- The Ledges: 5.4 mi
- The Bulkhead: 8.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 13.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 13.8 mi
- Baker Ledge: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 39
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 5.5 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- Griffin Beach: 11.1 mi
- Lagace Beach: 11.4 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Old Hill VIllage: 8.0 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Former Remick Place: 11.0 mi
- Cellar Hole: 11.3 mi
- Old Well: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 14.2 mi
- Turitella: 17.4 mi
- #14 / White: 17.4 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 17.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 17.4 mi
Museums: 20
- Potter Place Depot: 10.0 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Whipple House: 12.8 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 13.1 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 6.7 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 17.9 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 17.9 mi
- Funspot: 18.0 mi
- Go-Karts: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Profile Falls: 5.0 mi
- Welton Falls: 5.5 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 5.5 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 8.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Garden at Tracy Library: 13.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.4 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 4.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 4.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 13.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 15.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Forbes Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | NW 320° | 956 m | 6.2 mi |
| Firescrew | NW 323° | 934 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | NW 318° | 865 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | NW 315° | 851 m | 6.0 mi |
| Orange Mountain | NW 313° | 782 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crane Mountain | NW 310° | 727 m | 4.4 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | WNW 296° | 692 m | 1.5 mi |
| Oregon Mountain | NNW 345° | 677 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:27 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 866916 — Forbes Mountain, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357720542
Day trips start here
- Orange · 9 mi
- Ashland · 13 mi
- Franklin · 13 mi
- New London · 14 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 16 mi
- Tilton · 16 mi
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