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John Hay National Wildlife Refuge

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SummitSSW 208°828 m2.8 mi
Sunapee MountainSSW 198°824 m2.9 mi
South PeakS 189°794 m2.7 mi
Lucias LookoutSSW 194°756 m5.3 mi
Little Sunapee MountainSSW 193°734 m6.2 mi
Goves MountainSSW 205°721 m7.1 mi
North PeakSSW 213°692 m2.4 mi
Ayers Pond Peak - MiddleS 181°638 m7.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 28
Waterfalls: 10
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 3
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:01
June solstice05:0919:4920:33
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1815:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331435564696760483727
Precip in3.33.13.74.23.94.44.43.74.25.53.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 2 mi away.

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