George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary
George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Rose Mountain stands 523 m to the southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Siemeze Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 11.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Siemeze Town Forest: 0.3 mi
- Colby Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Tuthill Woodlands Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Follansbee Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Betsey Dodge Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.2 mi
- Browns Hill: 1.4 mi
- Griffin Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pinball Hill: 2.2 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.3 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Town Common: 2.7 mi
- Lions Field: 4.8 mi
- Goffstown Town Common: 5.1 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 5.1 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.1 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 14.6 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 15.3 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 15.6 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 15.6 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.1 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 5.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 11.1 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 11.2 mi
- SEE Science Center: 11.9 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 12.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 5.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 10.5 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 10.6 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- White Sands Beach: 14.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 14.9 mi
- Senter Falls: 6.0 mi
- Brennan Falls: 7.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.9 mi
- Middle Falls: 9.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 10.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 19.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 20.2 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Billings Fold: 23.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 23.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 24.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 2.4 mi
- (seasonal): 22.3 mi
- Falcon Spring: 22.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.7 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mountain | SW 222° | 523 m | 7.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 217° | 511 m | 7.6 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SW 219° | 491 m | 7.8 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 109° | 401 m | 5.2 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WNW 282° | 396 m | 4.4 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 111° | 395 m | 6.1 mi |
| Campbell Hill | W 263° | 391 m | 7.2 mi |
| Joe English Hill | SSE 157° | 388 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411716198
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
- Amherst · 11 mi
- Bedford · 11 mi
- Brookline · 13 mi
- Hooksett · 13 mi
- Manchester · 13 mi
Take the scenic way to George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.