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Elizabeth Simons Preserve

Elizabeth Simons Preserve from directly overhead

Elizabeth Simons Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Wallingford, a peak 0.2 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.07645, -71.73503

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Center Park: 1.3 mi
  • Inneson Memorial Field: 1.8 mi
  • Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
  • Chase Park: 3.3 mi
  • Purington Memorial FIeld: 4.0 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 27
Beaches: 17
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 10
  • Brennan Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Senter Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Upper Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Middle Falls: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 10
Cliffs: 5
  • Raymond Cliff: 3.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 8.2 mi
  • Baker Ledge: 21.4 mi
  • Billings Fold: 24.0 mi
  • Black Precipice: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • River Road Spring: 7.0 mi
  • (seasonal): 18.6 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 13.2 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 13.3 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Elizabeth Simons Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crotched MountainSW 232°630 m8.9 mi
Clark SummitW 268°465 m6.8 mi
Wilson HillWSW 251°427 m7.2 mi
Craney HillNNW 328°420 m6.0 mi
Hedgehog HillW 263°412 m7.4 mi
Mount HungerNW 319°405 m5.7 mi
Gregg HillW 274°402 m5.9 mi
Bear HillWNW 300°402 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:0819:4720:31
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1615:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1411544089

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