Historic site · New Hampshire
King's Highway
King's Highway is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Snow Mountain stands 570 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mascoma River Dam Number 2, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- King's Highway 1764 Erected by Submitt Wheatley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution West Lebanon N.N. 1917
How to reach it
Coordinates43.62604, -72.29522
- 1.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.5 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 3 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 4 mi
- Norman Overlook · 5 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Farnum Hill North Summit: 0.7 mi
- Farnum Hill Middle Summit: 1.0 mi
- Mount Finish: 1.5 mi
- Farnum Hill South Summit: 1.8 mi
- Crafts Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Riverside Community Park: 0.8 mi
- Civic Memorial Park & John Bryar Field: 1.2 mi
- George Ratcliffe Park: 1.5 mi
- Smith Field Playground: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Farnum Hill Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Martin Brook Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- True's Ledges: 1.7 mi
- Ticknor Property: 1.8 mi
- Starr Hill Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 0.7 mi
- Pest House: 1.8 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 2.2 mi
- Cummings Dam: 2.4 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 5.1 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 6.9 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 11.1 mi
- North Cove Beach: 11.1 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 11.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Main Street Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 5.2 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 5.2 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 3.0 mi
- Refuge: 5.2 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 5.2 mi
- Fountain Figure: 5.3 mi
- Perdido: 5.3 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 11.4 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 14
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 1.9 mi
- Lyman Point: 1.9 mi
- Tipping Rock: 2.2 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Sumner Falls: 6.1 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 8.2 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 8.4 mi
- The Chutes: 13.3 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Bouldering: 4.9 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 14.3 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 15.0 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 19.4 mi
- The Palisades: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Canillas Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 5.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 21.3 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Area 1: 12.6 mi
- Area 2: 13.1 mi
- Hippy Hill: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 2.7 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.6 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of King's Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Mountain | SE 124° | 570 m | 6.9 mi |
| Methodist Hill | ESE 116° | 552 m | 6.0 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | E 93° | 515 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Tug | ENE 65° | 489 m | 6.2 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SE 141° | 476 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hayes Hill | NE 47° | 416 m | 5.4 mi |
| Farnum Hill South Summit | SE 132° | 407 m | 1.8 mi |
| Frenchs Ledge | S 173° | 404 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon Muni AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9032971799
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