Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Alana Cole Conservation Area
Alana Cole Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. South Peak stands 693 m to the east-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilowatt Park North, a park 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lebanon
How to reach it
Coordinates43.68426, -72.30210
- 0.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 3.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Norman Overlook · 1 mi
- Indian Ridge · 1 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 2 mi
- Balch Hill · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kilowatt Park North: 0.3 mi
- Kilowatt Park: 0.8 mi
- Tenney Park: 1.0 mi
- Frost Park: 1.1 mi
- Nathan's Garden: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Chambers Memorial Reserve: 0.3 mi
- South Esker Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Sachem Village Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Mink Brook Nature Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Boston Lot Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Indian Ridge: 1.1 mi
- Colburn Hill: 1.2 mi
- Loveland Hill: 1.7 mi
- Gillette Hill: 1.7 mi
- Burnt Mtn: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Bouldering: 3.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 11.9 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 12.8 mi
- The Palisades: 17.6 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 40
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 1.7 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.4 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 2.6 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 3.4 mi
- Cummings Dam: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 22
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 1.0 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 8.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 10.5 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Montshire Museum of Science: 1.1 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Main Street Museum: 2.5 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 20
- Dartmouth Panels: 1.4 mi
- Refuge: 1.4 mi
- Fountain Figure: 1.4 mi
- Inuksuk: 1.5 mi
- Perdido: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Sumner Falls: 9.2 mi
- The Chutes: 9.4 mi
- The Chutes: 9.4 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 10.4 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 10.5 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 6.7 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 11.7 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Lyman Point: 2.5 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 2.6 mi
- Tipping Rock: 2.8 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 6.7 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 1.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 8.7 mi
- Area 2: 9.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 4.9 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 6.9 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Alana Cole Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Peak | ENE 72° | 693 m | 8.2 mi |
| Gile Mountain | NNW 341° | 565 m | 7.7 mi |
| Griggs Mountain | NW 311° | 518 m | 4.7 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | SE 124° | 515 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Tug | ESE 103° | 489 m | 6.1 mi |
| Stone Hill | NNW 334° | 484 m | 6.5 mi |
| Quimby Mountain | NW 312° | 484 m | 8.2 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSE 159° | 476 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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