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Hamlin Recreation and Conservation Area

Hamlin Recreation and Conservation Area from directly overhead

Hamlin Recreation and Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Crocketts Ledge, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Meredith Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.60727, -71.55754

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Eames Recreation and Wildlife Area: 0.7 mi
  • Hamlin-Eames-Smyth Recreation: 0.8 mi
  • Childs Park: 1.5 mi
  • Waukewan Highlands Community Park: 3.0 mi
  • Waukewan Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 56
Historic sites: 34
Beaches: 33
  • Waukewan Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Hermit Lake Town Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Sandborn Town Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Weirs Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Turitella: 4.4 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 4.4 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 4.4 mi
  • #14 / White: 4.4 mi
  • #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Profile Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Livermore Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Falls of Song: 14.5 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 14.6 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 11
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 4.0 mi
  • Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Funspot: 4.0 mi
  • Go-Karts: 5.3 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Peace Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 8.2 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hippy Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Hamlin Recreation and Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainESE 123°726 m11.3 mi
Gunstock MountainESE 122°674 m10.6 mi
Plymouth MountainNW 310°664 m10.9 mi
Red HillNNE 26°612 m11.4 mi
Hersey MountainWSW 241°608 m5.7 mi
Peaked HillWNW 293°575 m7.7 mi
Bristol PeakWNW 284°547 m7.4 mi
Mount RoweESE 115°509 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:59
June solstice05:0619:4820:32
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1715:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47799061

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