Historic site · New Hampshire
civil war
civil war is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Mt Ascutney stands 954 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Broad Street Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected in honor of the soldiers of Claremont who died in the rebellion of 1861-1865 by their grateful fellow citizens 1869
How to reach it
Coordinates43.37175, -72.33694
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 11 mi
- Eagles Nest · 15 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 17 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Broad Street Park: 0.0 mi
- Tremont Square: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.2 mi
- Lacasse Park: 0.2 mi
- Monadnock Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Flatrock Hill: 1.0 mi
- Twistback Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bible Hill: 2.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Alden Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Unity Town Forest: 2.8 mi
- Judkins Farm County Land: 4.1 mi
- Sullivan County Eco Ag Center: 4.4 mi
- Cornish Town Forest: 4.5 mi
- Unity Mountain Forest County Land: 4.6 mi
Museums: 33
- Cornish Colony Museum: 7.7 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 8.3 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 8.9 mi
- The Fort at No. 4: 9.4 mi
- The Fort at No 4: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- naval gun: 0.0 mi
- naval gun: 0.0 mi
- American Precision Museum: 7.6 mi
- Stone Hut Site: 7.7 mi
- Former Salmond Covered Bridge Site: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 19
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 11.2 mi
- Dewey Beach: 12.9 mi
- State Park Beach: 14.0 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 8.3 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 8.9 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 19.7 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.3 mi
- Refuge: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Gerry's Falls: 7.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.5 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 8.5 mi
- Sumner Falls: 13.4 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Green Mountain Railroad: 14.6 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 19.1 mi
- Lyman Point: 19.2 mi
- Tipping Rock: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Blue Star Garden: 8.8 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.9 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Table Rock: 17.2 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 21.4 mi
- Bouldering: 22.2 mi
- Baker Ledge: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 17.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- (seasonal): 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of civil war. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascutney | NW 310° | 954 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ascutney North | NW 312° | 944 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ascutney South | NW 308° | 880 m | 7.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 52° | 611 m | 2.7 mi |
| Gove Hill | SSE 154° | 589 m | 9.1 mi |
| Coffin Hill | SSE 154° | 582 m | 9.4 mi |
| Potato Hill | SE 137° | 570 m | 7.5 mi |
| Unity Mountain | SE 133° | 569 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/881621907
Day trips start here
- Claremont · 1 mi
- Cornish · 7 mi
- Windsor · 8 mi
- Brownsville · 9 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 13 mi
- New London · 18 mi
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