Mascoma River Dam Number 2
Mascoma River Dam Number 2 is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 158 m. Snow Mountain stands 570 m to the southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is King's Highway, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
dam in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q34884685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 158 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 3 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 3 mi
- Norman Overlook · 4 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverside Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Civic Memorial Park & John Bryar Field: 0.8 mi
- George Ratcliffe Park: 1.1 mi
- Smith Field Playground: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Farnum Hill North Summit: 1.2 mi
- Crafts Hill: 1.3 mi
- Farnum Hill Middle Summit: 1.5 mi
- Starr Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sykes Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Farnum Hill Reserve: 1.3 mi
- Ticknor Property: 1.7 mi
- Starr Hill Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Martin Brook Conservation Land: 2.0 mi
- True's Ledges: 2.3 mi
- King's Highway: 0.7 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 1.7 mi
- Pest House: 1.8 mi
- Cummings Dam: 2.2 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.2 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 4.4 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 6.9 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 11.4 mi
- North Cove Beach: 11.5 mi
- Main Street Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 4.5 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 4.6 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Wrecker: 2.6 mi
- Refuge: 4.5 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 4.6 mi
- Fountain Figure: 4.6 mi
- Perdido: 4.7 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 10.8 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 13.7 mi
- Sumner Falls: 6.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 8.4 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 8.6 mi
- The Chutes: 12.6 mi
- The Chutes: 12.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 1.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 1.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 1.7 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Bouldering: 4.4 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 13.8 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 14.5 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 19.5 mi
- The Palisades: 20.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 5.1 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 21.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Area 1: 11.9 mi
- Area 2: 12.4 mi
- Hippy Hill: 23.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 2.8 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.1 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Mascoma River Dam Number 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Mountain | SE 129° | 570 m | 7.3 mi |
| Methodist Hill | ESE 122° | 552 m | 6.3 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | E 99° | 515 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Tug | ENE 71° | 489 m | 5.9 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSE 147° | 476 m | 4.3 mi |
| Barron Hill | W 260° | 423 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hayes Hill | NE 53° | 416 m | 5.0 mi |
| Farnum Hill South Summit | SE 144° | 407 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/768395353
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