Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Crowell Woodlands
Crowell Woodlands is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Canaan Veterans' Memorial, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.65863, -72.01508
- 11.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 15.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Balch Hill · 13 mi
- Post Pond Overlook · 13 mi
- Indian Ridge · 14 mi
- Norman Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Common: 0.9 mi
- Williams Field: 0.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park: 5.7 mi
- Huse Park: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Mascoma State Forest: 2.4 mi
- Canaan Town Forest: 2.7 mi
- Tucker Forest: 3.8 mi
- Blodgett Forest: 4.1 mi
- Haffenreffer Forest: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Tuttle Hill: 2.8 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.9 mi
- Sawyer Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mount Tug: 3.6 mi
- Town Hill: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Winslow Ledge: 8.7 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 9.4 mi
- The Ledges: 11.2 mi
- Bouldering: 11.3 mi
- Slab Wall: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 0.9 mi
- The Bill Farm: 6.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 8.8 mi
- Former Hall Place: 9.3 mi
- Former Remick Place: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 31
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 4.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 5.7 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 7.4 mi
- North Cove Beach: 9.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Canaan Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Shaker Museum: 7.1 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 13.9 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 14.8 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- The Wrecker: 12.1 mi
- Feral Seed: 13.9 mi
- Robert Frost: 13.9 mi
- Perdido: 13.9 mi
- Refuge: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Elizabeth Falls: 6.0 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 7.5 mi
- Welton Falls: 7.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 7.7 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 4.1 mi
- Tipping Rock: 12.7 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Lyman Point: 15.0 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Hippy Hill: 12.0 mi
- Area 1: 15.9 mi
- Area 2: 16.2 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 13.9 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.1 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Crowell Woodlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | E 97° | 956 m | 5.1 mi |
| Firescrew | E 92° | 934 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | E 100° | 865 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | ESE 103° | 851 m | 5.0 mi |
| Orange Mountain | ESE 109° | 782 m | 5.5 mi |
| Crane Mountain | ESE 114° | 727 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | E 80° | 720 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Tug | ENE 62° | 713 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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