Leighton Forest
Leighton Forest is a nature reserve in Strafford, New Hampshire. Leighton Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet West Barrington, as well as near Bow Lake Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Canaan Chapel.
Canaan Chapel
Church
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canaan Chapel is a historic chapel on Canaan Road in Barrington, New Hampshire. Built in 1881, it is a typical example of a rural Free Will Baptist church of the mid-19th century, exhibiting modest elements of Greek Revival design despite a late construction date for that style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrington and Northwood.
Barrington
Village
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Barrington is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,326 at the 2020 census, up from 8,576 at the 2010 census. The town is a woodland, farm and commuter town.
Northwood
Village
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Northwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,641 at the 2020 census.
Bow Lake Village
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bow Lake Village is a small unincorporated community in the town of Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, located at the outlet of Bow Lake. The village is home to the Bow Lake Grange, Isinglass Country Store, 7C's Kitchen and Market, the old Waldron Store and the Independence Inn & Heartwood Restaurant.
Leighton Forest
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Strafford, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.2285° or 43° 13′ 43″ northLongitude
-71.1045° or 71° 6′ 16″ westOperator
Southeast Land TrustOpen location code
87MC6VHW+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 1191716535OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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