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Madison Boulder

Madison Boulder from directly overhead

Madison Boulder is an attraction in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Boulder Natural Area, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. White Mountain Trail passes 4.2 miles off.

About

The story

one of the largest known glacial erratics in North America

Wikidata Q104841014, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.93121, -71.16797

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 0.0 mi
  • Kennett Park: 3.1 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 3.8 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 3.9 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 4.9 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 5.3 mi
  • Main Cliff: 6.1 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 40
Beaches: 35
  • Boulder Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
Attractions: 18
  • Lower Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Albany Covered Bridge: 6.3 mi
  • Giant Swing: 9.0 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 9.0 mi
  • Diana's Baths - Parking: 9.9 mi
Museums: 17
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 4.0 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 8.6 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Hannes Schneider: 9.1 mi
  • Frog Rock: 17.6 mi
  • Loon Mural: 24.4 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.6 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Madison Boulder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWNW 287°1,060 m5.5 mi
Middle SisterWNW 295°1,022 m5.6 mi
North Moat MountainNNW 343°956 m8.1 mi
Mount PaugusW 280°946 m8.1 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakW 278°944.88 m8.0 mi
Middle Moat MountainNNW 347°840 m6.6 mi
South Moat MountainNNW 348°828 m6.1 mi
West Moat MountainNNW 339°754 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5750589807

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