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Places near Francestown by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Francestown
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Francestown
- Horace Lakelake · 45 min
- Deering Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Crotched Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Powder Mill Pondlake · 45 min
- North Pack Monadnock Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Francestown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Francestown?
Old Meeting House (church, about 1 km), Crotched Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), Deering Reservoir (reservoir, about 11 km), Powder Mill Pond (lake, about 12 km), North Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, about 15 km), Horace Lake (lake, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Francestown?
75 places on Spotwander: 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 churches, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Francestown?
Deering Reservoir, about 11 km by road; Powder Mill Pond (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Francestown?
MacDowell Colony, about 20 km by road; Fox State Forest (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Francestown?
Start in Francestown, visit Horace Lake, then Deering Reservoir, then Crotched Mountain, then Powder Mill Pond, then North Pack Monadnock Mountain, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.