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Weare Historical Society

Weare Historical Society from directly overhead

Weare Historical Society is a museum in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Clark Summit stands 465 m to the west-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Center Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. General John Stark Scenic Byway runs past it.

To collect and preserve records and artifacts relating to the town of Weare, New Hampshire; to provide assistance in protecting historical sites in town; and to encourage the study and appreciation of local history.

About

The story

town in New Hampshire, United States

Dates from 1764.

Wikidata Q634813, matched on coordinates and name (72 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1971
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.09513, -71.72986

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Center Park: 0.0 mi
  • Inneson Memorial Field: 0.7 mi
  • Purington Memorial FIeld: 2.7 mi
  • Chase Park: 2.7 mi
  • Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 38
Museums: 26
Artworks: 18
Beaches: 17
Attractions: 14
Waterfalls: 10
  • Brennan Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Senter Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Upper Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Middle Falls: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Washington Community Garden: 19.3 mi
  • John Pierce Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Merrimack Community Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Raymond Cliff: 3.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 8.3 mi
  • Baker Ledge: 20.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • River Road Spring: 8.1 mi
  • (seasonal): 18.3 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 12.8 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 12.9 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Weare Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark SummitWSW 258°465 m7.2 mi
Wilson HillWSW 243°427 m7.9 mi
Craney HillNW 318°420 m5.2 mi
Hedgehog HillWSW 254°412 m7.9 mi
Mount HungerNW 307°405 m5.0 mi
Gregg HillW 262°402 m6.2 mi
Bear HillWNW 289°402 m6.8 mi
Candlewood HillSSW 212°396 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:0819:4720:31
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1615:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5069218859

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