Bean Dam
Bean Dam is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanborn State Forest, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Belmont Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 7.4 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sanborn State Forest: 1.6 mi
- Jeff Marden Town Forest: 1.7 mi
- Pop's Woods: 2.1 mi
- Andrew Sanborn Farm: 2.2 mi
- Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest: 2.7 mi
- Lamprey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bradford Hill: 2.4 mi
- Grant Hill: 2.6 mi
- Durrell Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Sargent Park: 2.5 mi
- Murray Park: 3.0 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 3.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Wyatt Park: 3.9 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.0 mi
- Tilton Arch Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Tilton Arch: 7.4 mi
- Kimball Castle: 8.7 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 10.2 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 4.2 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- Gilford Beach: 8.3 mi
- Gilford Beach: 9.5 mi
- Weirs Beach: 9.6 mi
- Turitella: 13.3 mi
- Dragon Fly: 13.3 mi
- #10 / Dog: 13.3 mi
- #25 / Bear: 13.4 mi
- #14 / White: 13.4 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.5 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 8.2 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 8.3 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 10.4 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Profile Falls: 16.1 mi
- Steeles Falls: 18.9 mi
- Falls of Song: 19.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.1 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 19.1 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 7.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 9.4 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 9.4 mi
- Go-Karts: 9.4 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 10.2 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 7.0 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 11.2 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 11.5 mi
- The Bulkhead: 18.9 mi
- Watson Ledge: 20.3 mi
- Botanical Garden: 7.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 7.7 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Huckins Spring: 2.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 17.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.5 mi
- Hippy Hill: 21.3 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Bean Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NE 47° | 726 m | 5.2 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NE 39° | 674 m | 5.3 mi |
| Piper Mountain | NE 53° | 617 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Klem | ENE 61° | 610 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Mack | ENE 65° | 590 m | 6.2 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | ENE 64° | 580 m | 7.8 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | ENE 67° | 578 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Rand | ENE 62° | 570 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1395011952
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