Powell Town Forest
Powell Town Forest is a nature reserve in Town of Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire. Powell Town Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Yale Estates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belknap Mountain State Forest and Belknap Mountain.
Belknap Mountain State Forest
Nature reserve
Belknap Mountain State Forest is a 1,300-acre state forest in central New Hampshire within the Belknap Mountains. The forest contains the summit and surrounding slopes of 2,382-foot Belknap Mountain, the highest point in Belknap County, as well as lands to the east extending to Round Pond.
Belknap Mountain
Peak
Belknap Mountain is a mountain located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, south of Lake Winnipesaukee. Like the county, the mountain and the associated surrounding Belknap Mountains are named after Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire.
Gunstock Mountain
Peak
Photo: Tabbytiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunstock Mountain is the second highest peak in the Belknap Mountains of central New Hampshire with an elevation greater than 2240 feet. It is located 1 mile north of Belknap Mountain, the highest point in the range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilford.
Gilford
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2020 census, up from 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Resort, and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, a seasonal outdoor concert venue.
Powell Town Forest
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Town of Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.4934° or 43° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
-71.3852° or 71° 23′ 7″ westOperator
Gilford Conservation CommissionOpen location code
87MCFJV7+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 47798507OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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