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Heath Pond Bog Natural Area

Heath Pond Bog Natural Area from directly overhead

Heath Pond Bog Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine River Cherubini Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 6.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
NH Department of Resources & Economic Development

How to reach it

Coordinates43.75629, -71.12130

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Constitution Park: 1.9 mi
  • Window on the Ossipees: 2.1 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 2.4 mi
  • Cleveland Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Y-Field: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 46
Historic sites: 27
Cliffs: 24
  • Nickerson Ledge: 14.7 mi
  • Watson Ledge: 15.9 mi
  • Overhang: 17.0 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 17.2 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 17.5 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 20
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 9.1 mi
  • Lucknow Mansion: 10.2 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 12.8 mi
  • The Old Country Store: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Frog Rock: 11.8 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 19.9 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 20.0 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 20.0 mi
  • #26 / Stone Sail: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Falls of Song: 10.0 mi
  • The Cascades: 10.0 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 10.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Elliott Spring: 16.2 mi
  • lower falls: 18.9 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Davis Spring: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Heath Pond Bog Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShawW 264°911 m7.7 mi
Black SnoutW 260°854 m7.7 mi
Bald MountainWNW 293°742 m7.9 mi
Mount FlaggW 262°728 m6.6 mi
Mount WhittierWNW 298°676 m7.8 mi
Turtleback MountainWSW 258°668 m8.9 mi
Big Ball MountainWSW 254°620 m7.7 mi
Canaan MountainW 259°597 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1615:2416:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47799041

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