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Barbara R. Smyth Conservation Easement

Barbara R. Smyth Conservation Easement from directly overhead

Barbara R. Smyth Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Gunstock Mountain stands 674 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is White Mountain Ledge, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 3.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Meredith Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.60817, -71.56661

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Eames Recreation and Wildlife Area: 0.6 mi
  • Hamlin-Eames-Smyth Recreation: 1.0 mi
  • Childs Park: 1.9 mi
  • Waukewan Highlands Community Park: 3.4 mi
  • Waukewan Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 56
Historic sites: 34
Beaches: 34
  • Hermit Lake Town Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Waukewan Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Sandborn Town Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Weirs Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Turitella: 4.6 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 4.7 mi
  • #14 / White: 4.7 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 4.7 mi
  • #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Profile Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Livermore Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Falls of Song: 14.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 14.9 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 11
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 4.4 mi
  • Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Funspot: 4.5 mi
  • Go-Karts: 5.8 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Peace Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 17.6 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 8.2 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hippy Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 18.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Barbara R. Smyth Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gunstock MountainESE 121°674 m11.0 mi
Plymouth MountainNW 312°664 m10.5 mi
Hersey MountainWSW 238°608 m5.4 mi
Peaked HillWNW 294°575 m7.2 mi
Bristol PeakWNW 284°547 m6.9 mi
Mount RoweESE 115°509 m10.4 mi
Bridgewater MountainNW 309°501 m8.2 mi
Sanbornton MountainSW 224°484 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:59
June solstice05:0619:4820:32
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1715:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391263040

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