Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Baker River Site #8
Baker River Site #8 is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Carr Mountain stands 1,058 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 4.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
How to reach it
Coordinates43.76806, -71.92326
- 4.0 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 11.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 21.6 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 13 mi
- Balch Hill · 17 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 19 mi
- Norman Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands: 0.9 mi
- Melody Wildlife Area: 1.5 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 1.5 mi
- Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands: 3.1 mi
- Cross Reservation: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Streeter Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bailey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mudgetts Pond Hill: 3.0 mi
- Norris Hill: 3.3 mi
- Thompson Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Jim Darling Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Plummers Ledge Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site: 5.2 mi
- Crosby Mountain State Park: 5.7 mi
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
Cliffs
- Slab Wall: 4.4 mi
- Small Wall: 4.4 mi
- Buffalo Pit: 4.4 mi
- Northwest Territory: 4.6 mi
- Boundary Rock: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 11.8 mi
- Vermontasaurus: 18.2 mi
- The Wrecker: 18.2 mi
- Feral Seed: 18.5 mi
- Robert Frost: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Former Hall Place: 1.0 mi
- Former Remick Place: 4.9 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 9.4 mi
- The Bill Farm: 11.6 mi
- The Frost House: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 31
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 9.3 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.0 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 12.0 mi
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Sculptured Rocks: 5.4 mi
- Welton Falls: 8.2 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 8.5 mi
- Waternomee Falls: 9.4 mi
- Livermore Falls: 12.8 mi
Museums: 19
- Canaan Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 11.6 mi
- Shaker Museum: 15.1 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 15.4 mi
- Whipple House: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 14
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 8.6 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 11.0 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 19.0 mi
- Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Area 2: 17.0 mi
- Area 1: 17.0 mi
- Hippy Hill: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Peace Garden: 11.7 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 18.5 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 24.7 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 12.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Baker River Site #8. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,058 m | 9.0 mi |
| Smarts Mountain | NW 306° | 983 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Cardigan | S 177° | 956 m | 8.2 mi |
| Firescrew | S 175° | 934 m | 7.8 mi |
| Stinson Mountain | ENE 57° | 878 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Cube | NNW 328° | 873 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | S 177° | 865 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | S 178° | 851 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:27 | 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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wentworth, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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