Beach · New Hampshire
Gilford Beach
Gilford Beach is a beach in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 153 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the south-southeast, 5.8 miles off. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 153 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.59952, -71.39896
- 1.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 16.8 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 18.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 29 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 30 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lincoln Park: 1.2 mi
- Gilford Beach: 1.3 mi
- Weirs Community Park: 2.6 mi
- Ellacoya State Park: 2.9 mi
- Endicott Rock Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Carye Family Woods: 1.8 mi
- Kimball Wildlife Forest: 2.0 mi
- Avis P. Smart Woods: 3.4 mi
- Wilson Weeks Town Forest: 4.1 mi
- Ragged Island Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Lockes Hill: 1.8 mi
- Stonedam Island HP: 2.8 mi
- Buckyard Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Mount Rowe: 3.9 mi
- Cobble Mountain: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 37
- Gilford Beach: 1.2 mi
- Weirs Beach: 2.9 mi
- North Beach: 3.8 mi
- Multonborough Town Beach: 5.1 mi
- Leavit Beach: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Kimball Castle: 1.5 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.8 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 6.0 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 6.0 mi
- Mill Falls Marketplace and The Inn at Mill Falls: 6.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Autopac Gallery: 5.0 mi
- Libby Museum: 7.1 mi
- Loon Center: 9.5 mi
- Wright Museum: 9.7 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Turitella: 6.3 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 6.4 mi
- #10 / Dog: 6.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 6.4 mi
- #18 \ Toe Dancer: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Crocketts Ledge: 8.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 8.3 mi
- Watson Ledge: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Falls of Song: 9.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.7 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 9.8 mi
- The Cascades: 9.8 mi
- Whittier Falls: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Daytona Fun Park: 2.6 mi
- Bumper Boats: 2.6 mi
- Go-Karts: 2.6 mi
- Funspot: 4.0 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 17.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 17.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.4 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Huckins Spring: 11.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 17.3 mi
- Elliott Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Campton Day Use Area: 21.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Gilford Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | SSE 165° | 726 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | SSE 169° | 674 m | 5.2 mi |
| Piper Mountain | S 171° | 617 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Klem | SSE 152° | 610 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Mack | SSE 154° | 590 m | 7.3 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | SE 141° | 580 m | 7.4 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | SE 142° | 578 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Rand | SSE 148° | 570 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357736470
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