McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a museum in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mercury-Redstone Plaza, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a science museum located in Concord, New Hampshire, United States, next door to the NHTI campus. The museum is dedicated to Christa McAuliffe, the Concord High School social studies teacher selected by NASA out of over 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space, and Alan Shepard, the Derry, New Hampshire, native and Navy test pilot who became the first American in space and one of only twelve human beings to walk on the Moon. The Discovery Center's stated mission is to inspire new generations to explore space, through engaging, artful, and entertaining activities focused on astronomy, aviation, Earth and space science. The 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) museum offers 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of interactive science and engineering exhibits, outdoor exhibits including a full-sized replica of a Mercury-Redstone rocket, a full-dome digital planetarium, an observatory, science store, portable digital planetarium and a full complement of on- and off-site educational programs.
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Dates from 1990.
Wikidata Q6800008, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 7.8 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Batchelder Mill Road Trails: 1.2 mi
- City Conservation Land: 1.8 mi
- Estes Family Forest: 2.0 mi
- Broken Ground Trails: 2.0 mi
- Merrill Park: 0.7 mi
- Nathaniel Bouton Bark: 0.8 mi
- Kimball Park: 1.0 mi
- Kiwanis Waterfront Park: 1.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rum Hill: 2.2 mi
- Broken Ground: 2.3 mi
- Jerry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 3.9 mi
- The Pennacook: 0.3 mi
- End of the First N.H. Turnpike: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 1.2 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 1.1 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 7.9 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- White Sands Beach: 5.3 mi
- Riverland Beach: 5.6 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 8.5 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sandy Point: 15.4 mi
- Uranus: 0.2 mi
- Neptune: 0.3 mi
- Pluto: 0.4 mi
- John Parker Hale: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 1.2 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 9.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 10.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.0 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 18.9 mi
- Boulder Natural: 19.0 mi
- Steeles Falls: 11.1 mi
- Gleason Falls: 22.0 mi
- Brennan Falls: 22.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 22.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 24.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Log Landing: 20.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 24.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 9.6 mi
- Botanical Garden: 9.7 mi
- Huckins Spring: 15.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | ESE 104° | 424 m | 11.1 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | E 100° | 384 m | 10.3 mi |
| Nats Mountain | ESE 108° | 356 m | 11.0 mi |
| Brush Hill | E 100° | 305 m | 9.7 mi |
| Plausawa Hill | E 94° | 304 m | 4.6 mi |
| Garvin Hill | E 92° | 299 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 20° | 293 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sanborn Hill | E 95° | 288 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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