- Elevation
- 362 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Summit828 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3504, -72.0470
John Hay National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a recorded 362 m. Summit stands 828 m to the south-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is John Hay Estate at The Fells, a museum 0.3 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
The John Hay Refuge was established in 1987 when the Service acquired the former summer estate of John Hay, from his daughter-in-law, Alice Hay. John Hay was a politician and statesman, best known as the personal secretary to Abraham Lincoln, Ambassador t
- Elevation
- 362 m
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of John Hay National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | SSW 208° | 828 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sunapee Mountain | SSW 198° | 824 m | 2.9 mi |
| South Peak | S 189° | 794 m | 2.7 mi |
| Lucias Lookout | SSW 194° | 756 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Sunapee Mountain | SSW 193° | 734 m | 6.2 mi |
| Goves Mountain | SSW 205° | 721 m | 7.1 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 213° | 692 m | 2.4 mi |
| Ayers Pond Peak - Middle | S 181° | 638 m | 7.7 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 15.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 22.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 2 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 22 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 25 mi
- Indian Ridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hay Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Frank H. Simpson Reserve: 2.4 mi
- William R. Cordingley Preserve: 2.7 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve (Dane Lot): 2.8 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bly Hill: 1.8 mi
- Blueberry Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Baker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Eagles Nest: 1.9 mi
- Sunapee State Park: 1.3 mi
- Bowls of Blodgett Landing: 1.4 mi
- Ben Mere Park: 2.9 mi
- Tilton Park: 3.0 mi
- Fishersfield Park: 3.1 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 12.3 mi
- naval gun: 14.6 mi
- civil war: 14.6 mi
- naval gun: 14.6 mi
- State Park Beach: 0.9 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 1.3 mi
- Dewey Beach: 3.6 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 5.0 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 5.6 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 0.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 3.0 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 6.2 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 6.3 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 6.4 mi
- Gleason Falls: 15.0 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 17.3 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 17.4 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 20.6 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 22.8 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
- Baker Ledge: 7.9 mi
- The Bulkhead: 13.8 mi
- The Ledges: 24.5 mi
- Table Rock: 24.6 mi
- Bouldering: 25.0 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 21.1 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Tipping Rock: 23.6 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 24.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 24.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 5.4 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 22.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 6.3 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 22.2 mi
- The Wrecker: 23.8 mi
- (seasonal): 10.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.1 mi
- Hippy Hill: 15.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- New London · 5 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Claremont · 15 mi
- Cornish · 18 mi
- Windsor · 19 mi
- Franklin · 21 mi
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