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Kuncanowet Natural Area

Kuncanowet Natural Area from directly overhead

Kuncanowet Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Craney Hill stands 420 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunbarton Town Forest - Mansion Road Lot, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.09851, -71.64026

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Clough State Park: 0.9 mi
  • Stark Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bela Brook Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
  • Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Center Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 60
Museums: 30
Artworks: 25
Beaches: 17
  • White Sands Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Catamount Pond Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Riverland Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Massabesic Lake Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Everett Dam: 0.8 mi
  • Everett Dam: 0.9 mi
  • Everett Dam: 0.9 mi
  • Everett Dam: 1.1 mi
  • Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Brennan Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Senter Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Upper Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Middle Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Raymond Cliff: 1.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 4.6 mi
  • Baker Ledge: 22.3 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 22.9 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 8
Rest areas: 3
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 8.3 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 8.4 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • River Road Spring: 8.0 mi
  • (seasonal): 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Kuncanowet Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craney HillWNW 294°420 m8.7 mi
Mount HungerWNW 288°405 m9.0 mi
North Uncanoonuc MountainSSE 166°401 m7.6 mi
Candlewood HillWSW 237°396 m8.8 mi
South Uncanoonuc MountainSSE 162°395 m8.4 mi
Mount WallingfordWSW 250°364 m5.1 mi
Mount DearbornWSW 243°363 m5.4 mi
Cove HillW 271°360 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2118:59
June solstice05:0819:4720:30
September equinox06:3418:0818:46
December solstice07:1615:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1396269771

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