Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary
Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the south-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsend Lot, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Meriden Bird Club
How to reach it
Coordinates43.54943, -72.26043
- 4.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 9.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 7 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 8 mi
- Indian Ridge · 9 mi
- Norman Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Townsend Lot: 0.9 mi
- French's Ledges: 0.9 mi
- Moulton Trail: 1.0 mi
- Benson Lot: 1.3 mi
- Farnum Lot Trails: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Frenchs Ledge: 1.1 mi
- Fifield Hill: 1.2 mi
- Colby Hill: 1.5 mi
- Ladieu Hill: 1.6 mi
- Penniman Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Victor Hewes Memorial Field: 4.5 mi
- Cory Taber Park: 5.0 mi
- Logan Field: 6.2 mi
- Riverside Community Park: 6.3 mi
- Colburn Park: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 37
- King's Highway: 5.6 mi
- Pest House: 5.7 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 6.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 6.3 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 6.4 mi
Museums: 27
- Shaker Museum: 7.5 mi
- Main Street Museum: 7.5 mi
- Cornish Colony Museum: 8.1 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- West Cove A Beach: 7.1 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 7.1 mi
- East Cove Beach: 7.4 mi
- North Cove Beach: 7.4 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 7.6 mi
- Refuge: 10.6 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 10.6 mi
- Fountain Figure: 10.6 mi
- Perdido: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Sumner Falls: 6.1 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 6.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 7.0 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 11.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.6 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 14.0 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Willard Covered Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 7.1 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 7.4 mi
- Lyman Point: 7.4 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Bouldering: 9.4 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 17.7 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 18.1 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 20.7 mi
- Baker Ledge: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Canillas Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 11.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 16.7 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 20.5 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Area 1: 17.7 mi
- Area 2: 18.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 6.6 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | SSE 156° | 842 m | 5.1 mi |
| Croydon Peak | SSE 156° | 841 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | SE 140° | 800 m | 4.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 75° | 641 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stowell Hill | SSE 154° | 620 m | 3.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | ENE 70° | 570 m | 4.2 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NE 54° | 552 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hyde Hill | SE 132° | 549 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Lebanon · 6 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 7 mi
- White River Junction · 7 mi
- Cornish · 8 mi
- Windsor · 8 mi
- Hanover · 11 mi
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