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Larry Leavitt Preserve

Larry Leavitt Preserve from directly overhead

Larry Leavitt Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Green Mountain stands 566 m to the northwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Colcord Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Effingham Conservation Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates43.74677, -71.00154

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Ames Park: 4.5 mi
  • Cleveland Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Constitution Park: 5.9 mi
  • Window on the Ossipees: 6.4 mi
  • Y-Field: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 44
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 20
Cliffs: 18
  • Nickerson Ledge: 18.5 mi
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 19.1 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 19.1 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 20.0 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 3.3 mi
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 9.8 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 15.2 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 15.4 mi
  • Lucknow Mansion: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Hiram Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Falls of Song: 15.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 15.8 mi
  • The Cascades: 15.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Davis Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 21.8 mi
  • lower falls: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Frog Rock: 17.5 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 22.1 mi
  • Fairy Village: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 17.4 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Larry Leavitt Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainNW 309°566 m2.3 mi
Hanson TopWNW 304°550 m2.6 mi
Cragged MountainN 357°535 m8.3 mi
Foss MountainN 350°502 m9.2 mi
Whales BackN 3°487 m9.4 mi
Prospect MountainN 360°442 m5.0 mi
Youngs HillNNW 347°426 m7.7 mi
Welch TopW 279°422 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0319:4620:30
September equinox06:3218:0518:43
December solstice07:1515:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391367611

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