Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bradford Bog
Bradford Bog is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Lucias Lookout stands 756 m to the north-northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradford Springs, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.19590, -72.00938
- 5.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 14.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 9 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bradford Springs: 0.5 mi
- The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation: 0.5 mi
- Bradford Bog Headwaters: 1.2 mi
- Aiken Pasture (Bradford Town Forest): 1.6 mi
- Journey's End (The Bell-Cofield Forest): 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Pickett Hill - South Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pickett Hill: 1.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Avery Ledge: 2.1 mi
- Murdough Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Pillsbury State Park: 5.3 mi
- French's Park: 5.5 mi
- Camp Morgan: 5.6 mi
- Whitman Park: 5.7 mi
- Warren Brook Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 34
- Washington Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 10.8 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 11.3 mi
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 11.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 14.2 mi
- Armillary: 20.2 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 22.2 mi
- Pizza Wings: 22.7 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 8.1 mi
- naval gun: 20.5 mi
- naval gun: 20.5 mi
- civil war: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- State Park Beach: 10.5 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 11.7 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 12.1 mi
- Dewey Beach: 14.2 mi
- Elkins Beach: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Baker Ledge: 13.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 18.5 mi
- The Bulkhead: 20.8 mi
- Mine Ledge: 21.6 mi
- Table Rock: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Everett Dam: 19.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 19.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 19.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 19.2 mi
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gleason Falls: 4.5 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 12.9 mi
- Brennan Falls: 16.7 mi
- Bonner Falls: 22.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Washington Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 15.1 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 20.1 mi
- Noahs Ark: 21.7 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- (seasonal): 2.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 22.2 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Newhall Recreation Area: 13.0 mi
- Wright Grove: 20.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 23.9 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Hall Bridge: 24.4 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 19.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Bradford Bog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucias Lookout | NNW 330° | 756 m | 6.4 mi |
| Lovewell Mountain | WNW 281° | 751 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Sunapee Mountain | NW 324° | 734 m | 5.6 mi |
| Goves Mountain | NW 311° | 721 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bean Mountain | WNW 289° | 708 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | NW 305° | 698 m | 6.2 mi |
| Lempster Mountain | WNW 291° | 686 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ayers Pond Peak | NNW 330° | 641 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradford 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797447
Day trips start here
- New London · 15 mi
- Claremont · 21 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 21 mi
- Concord · 23 mi
- Franklin · 25 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 25 mi
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