Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Lake Francis Murphy Dam
Lake Francis Murphy Dam is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 435 m. Magalloway Mountain stands 1,031 m to the east, 10 miles off. Moose Path Trail passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Department of Environmental Services
How to reach it
Coordinates45.04127, -71.36866
- 1.2 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 0.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Chemin des Cantons, National
- 25.5 mi off the Route des Sommets, National
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock · 13 mi
- Middle Brother · 13 mi
- Dixville Notch Wildlife Viewing Area · 14 mi
- Tour aux Oiseaux · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Spooner Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ben Young Hill: 2.5 mi
- Shatney Mountain: 2.9 mi
- South Mountain: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Lake Francis Murphy Dam: 0.9 mi
- Lake Francis Murphy Dam: 1.1 mi
- Arthur and Christie Johnson Memorial Forest: 1.2 mi
- Gray Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Murphy Dam/Lake Francis: 3.3 mi
Parks: 14
- Pittsburg Town Park: 1.2 mi
- Philbrook Town Park: 3.1 mi
- Lake Francis State Park: 3.5 mi
- Ethan Allen Park: 8.9 mi
- Fletcher Park: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Little Hellgate: 9.6 mi
- Beaver Brook Falls: 9.6 mi
- Garfield Falls: 12.5 mi
- Baby Flume: 13.2 mi
- Huntington Cascades: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Republic of Indian Stream: 1.1 mi
- Indian Stream Republic: 1.6 mi
- Canaan Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Finnsons Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Sid Hayward Ledge: 15.4 mi
- Alice Ledge: 17.8 mi
- Linda Ledge: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Flume Brook Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Back Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Pittsburg Historical Society Museum: 1.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Columbia Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Lake Francis Murphy Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magalloway Mountain | E 81° | 1,031 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SE 130° | 988 m | 10.3 mi |
| Diamond Ridge | ENE 73° | 985 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cave Mountain | SSE 155° | 973 m | 12.0 mi |
| Blue Ridge | SE 135° | 945 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sanguinary Mountain | SSE 158° | 941 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | ESE 112° | 939 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mud Pond Ridge | SSE 156° | 918 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:51 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:18 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — First Connecticut Lake, 5 mi away.
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