Sanborn State Forest

Sanborn State Forest is a nature reserve in Belknap, New Hampshire. Sanborn State Forest is situated nearby to the village Gilmanton, as well as near Town of Belmont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilmanton and Town of Belmont.

Gilmanton

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 4,060 in 2025. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corners and Gilmanton Ironworks.

Town of Belmont

Town

Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lakes Region is an area in central New Hampshire, home to many lakes, the largest of which, Lake Winnipesaukee, is the sixth largest natural lake in the USA.

Sanborn State Forest

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.4522° or 43° 27′ 8″ north

Longitude

-71.4176° or 71° 25′ 3″ west

Operator

NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev

Open location code

87MCFH2J+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 47798500

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Sanborn State Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saywer Lake Road Cemetery and Sawyer Lake Dam.

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