Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Cornish Wildlife Management Area
Cornish Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Mt Ascutney stands 954 m to the southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornish Colony Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.48625, -72.37862
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 3 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 11 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Mt Tom · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Field with Leanto: 0.9 mi
- Path of Life Sculpture Garden: 2.2 mi
- Cornish Recreation and Education Area: 3.0 mi
- Cory Taber Park: 3.5 mi
- Mt. Ascutney State Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Dingleton Hill: 0.9 mi
- Horseback Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Smith Hill: 2.7 mi
- Read Hill: 2.8 mi
- Altai Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Cornish Town Forest: 3.7 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Spencer Lot: 5.5 mi
- Farnum Lot Trails: 6.5 mi
- Townsend Lot: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
- American Precision Museum: 1.0 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 1.1 mi
- Stone Hut Site: 4.6 mi
- civil war: 8.2 mi
Museums: 33
- Cornish Colony Museum: 0.7 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 10.5 mi
- Main Street Museum: 11.7 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 12.3 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 13.1 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 13.1 mi
- South Cove Beach: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Civil War Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 13.4 mi
- The Wrecker: 13.5 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 13.9 mi
- Refuge: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Gerry's Falls: 3.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.2 mi
- Sumner Falls: 5.3 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 14.1 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 14.3 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Willard Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 11.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 11.7 mi
- Tipping Rock: 12.7 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 13.9 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 16.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 20.3 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bouldering: 15.4 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 15.7 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 24.5 mi
- Table Rock: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 9.4 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.9 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Area 1: 22.9 mi
- Area 2: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Cornish Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascutney | SW 232° | 954 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ascutney North | SW 233° | 944 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ascutney South | SW 227° | 880 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pierson Peak | WSW 242° | 493 m | 6.9 mi |
| Fernald Hill | ENE 72° | 490 m | 4.0 mi |
| Blood Hill | WNW 295° | 468 m | 5.9 mi |
| Yatsevitch Hill | ENE 67° | 457 m | 4.1 mi |
| Sheddsville Hill | W 268° | 446 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Hartland Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797533
Day trips start here
- Windsor · 1 mi
- Cornish · 2 mi
- Brownsville · 5 mi
- Claremont · 8 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 12 mi
- Quechee · 12 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Cornish Wildlife Management Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.