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Johnson Waterfowl Haven

Johnson Waterfowl Haven from directly overhead

Johnson Waterfowl Haven is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the north-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley C. Snow Reserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 3.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Tamworth Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.88084, -71.22073

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Kennett Park: 2.5 mi
  • White Lake State Park: 2.9 mi
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 4.4 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 6.9 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 8.2 mi
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 4.9 mi
  • Overhang: 7.5 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 8.2 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 8.3 mi
  • Main Cliff: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 40
  • Nichols Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Champney Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
Attractions: 22
Artworks: 21
  • Frog Rock: 13.3 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 13.3 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 20.6 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 20.6 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 20.7 mi
Museums: 17
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Sandwich Historical Society: 12.0 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 12.7 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 14.5 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Johnson Waterfowl Haven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaNNW 333°1,060 m5.7 mi
Middle SisterNNW 337°1,022 m6.3 mi
Mount PaugusNW 312°946 m7.3 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakNW 310°944.88 m7.0 mi
Bald MountainSSW 202°742 m6.0 mi
Blue MountainNNW 346°737 m6.8 mi
Mount WhittierSSW 201°676 m5.3 mi
Bald MountainNNW 338°647 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:32
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:11

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1389216424

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