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Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society

Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society from directly overhead

Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society is a museum in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 82 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Concord Clock, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.

About

The story

historical society in New Hampshire, United States

Dates from 1823.

Wikidata Q7008164, matched on coordinates and name (42 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
82 m
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Coordinates43.20728, -71.53557

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 45
Museums: 27
Beaches: 23
  • White Sands Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Riverland Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Catamount Pond Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Northwood Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Massabesic Lake Beach: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 16
Attractions: 12
  • Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 1.2 mi
  • Everett Dam: 9.9 mi
  • Everett Dam: 9.9 mi
  • Everett Dam: 10.0 mi
  • Everett Dam: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Raymond Cliff: 10.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 11.0 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 18.5 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 18.6 mi
  • Boulder Natural: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Steeles Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Brennan Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Senter Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 7.4 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 7.4 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 12.0 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Vegetable Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 16.9 mi
  • River Road Spring: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fort MountainE 98°424 m11.0 mi
McCoy MountainE 93°384 m10.3 mi
Nats MountainESE 102°356 m10.8 mi
Brush HillE 93°305 m9.7 mi
Plausawa HillE 80°304 m4.9 mi
Garvin HillE 80°299 m5.6 mi
Oak HillNNE 17°293 m5.2 mi
Sanborn HillE 89°288 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0719:4720:30
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1615:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533455766717061493928
Precip in2.82.83.33.43.53.83.63.63.64.43.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366495284

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