Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Boston Lot Conservation Area
Boston Lot Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Methodist Hill stands 552 m to the southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Colburn Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lebanon
How to reach it
Coordinates43.66912, -72.29323
- 0.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 3.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 1 mi
- Norman Overlook · 2 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 3 mi
- Balch Hill · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Colburn Hill: 0.6 mi
- Indian Ridge: 0.6 mi
- Burnt Mtn: 0.9 mi
- Crafts Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Support: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Kilowatt Park: 0.6 mi
- Frost Park: 0.8 mi
- Kilowatt Park North: 0.9 mi
- Smith Field Playground: 1.3 mi
- Tenney Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Indian Ridge Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Sachem Village Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Alana Cole Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Chambers Memorial Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Mink Brook Nature Reserve: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Bouldering: 2.9 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 12.2 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 13.0 mi
- The Palisades: 18.4 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 39
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 1.8 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 2.0 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.0 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 2.3 mi
- Cummings Dam: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 24
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 2.1 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 7.3 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Main Street Museum: 1.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 2.2 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 1.9 mi
- Refuge: 2.2 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 2.2 mi
- Fountain Figure: 2.3 mi
- Perdido: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Sumner Falls: 8.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 9.4 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 9.5 mi
- The Chutes: 10.3 mi
- The Chutes: 10.3 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 11.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Tipping Rock: 1.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 1.7 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 1.9 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Canillas Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 2.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 9.6 mi
- Area 2: 10.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Hippy Hill: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 4.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 7.8 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Boston Lot Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hill | SE 137° | 552 m | 7.7 mi |
| Griggs Mountain | NW 316° | 518 m | 5.7 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | ESE 119° | 515 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Tug | E 94° | 489 m | 5.5 mi |
| Stone Hill | NNW 335° | 484 m | 7.7 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSE 159° | 476 m | 6.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 324° | 451 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hayes Hill | E 80° | 416 m | 3.9 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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