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Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial

Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial from directly overhead

Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 458 m. Mount Washington stands 1,917 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Boy Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Presidential Range Tour runs past it.

Memorial for 7 fatalities in nearby crash, June 21, 2019

How to reach it

Coordinates44.35910, -71.36441

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Randolph Community Forest: 2.5 mi
  • Snyder Brook Scenic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Agnew State Forest: 4.5 mi
  • Gibbs Brook Scenic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Mascot Mine Natural Area: 9.6 mi
Parks: 49
  • Randolf Springs Town Park: 2.1 mi
  • Durand Lake: 3.8 mi
  • Mossy Glen: 4.3 mi
  • William H. Peek Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
  • Moose Brook State Park: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 46
  • Chandler Fall: 3.2 mi
  • Tama Fall: 3.8 mi
  • Salroc Fall: 3.8 mi
  • Gordon Fall: 3.9 mi
  • Salmacis Fall: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 36
Cliffs: 29
Picnic sites: 18
  • P1: 7.4 mi
  • P2: 7.4 mi
  • P3: 7.4 mi
  • P7: 7.4 mi
  • P4: 7.4 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 12
Springs: 6
  • Spaulding Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Liberty Spring: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Pollyanna Statue: 20.5 mi
  • Tree Harp: 20.6 mi
  • Sunflowers: 20.6 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 11.7 mi
  • Lancaster Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WashingtonSSE1,917 m6.8 mi
Ball CragSSE1,843 m6.7 mi
Mount AdamsSE1,748 m4.5 mi
Agiocochook CragSSE1,748 m6.6 mi
Mount JeffersonSSE1,725 m4.5 mi
Nelson CragSE1,708 m6.7 mi
Mount ClaySSE1,684 m5.6 mi
Mount Sam AdamsSE1,682 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0219:4920:34
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1915:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F6613243646504943312112
Precip in5.75.46.77.37.78.68.97.77.710.08.17.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Washington, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/875230181

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