Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area
Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cogswell Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Gilmanton Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 9.3 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 18.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cogswell Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Garret Hill: 1.5 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 2.5 mi
- Halls Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 5.3 mi
- Jones Field Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 5.5 mi
- Thompson Town Forest: 1.8 mi
- Elizabeth R. "Betty" Smithers Town Forest: 1.9 mi
- Nighthawk Hollow Brook Forest: 2.2 mi
- Ayers Brook Town Forest III: 2.3 mi
- Ayers Brook Town Forest IV: 2.5 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 7.4 mi
- World War Monument: 7.5 mi
- Brigadier General Harrison Thyng Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 10.1 mi
- Kimball Castle: 10.6 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 5.5 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- Dustin Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sandy Point: 7.7 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 9.8 mi
- Turitella: 17.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 17.5 mi
- #10 / Dog: 17.5 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 17.5 mi
- #25 / Bear: 17.5 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gilman Museum: 5.8 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 9.0 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 10.2 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 12.1 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 9.6 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 11.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 13.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 13.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 13.1 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 4.5 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 16.5 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 16.8 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 22.8 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.5 mi
- Falls of Song: 20.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 20.3 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 20.3 mi
- The Cascades: 20.4 mi
- Botanical Garden: 9.3 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 3.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NNW 342° | 726 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NNW 340° | 674 m | 6.8 mi |
| Piper Mountain | NNW 335° | 617 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Klem | N 359° | 610 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Mack | N 359° | 590 m | 4.9 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NNE 13° | 580 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NNE 15° | 578 m | 5.6 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | NNE 17° | 570 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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