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Loon Sanctuary

Loon Sanctuary from directly overhead

Loon Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Chemung State Forest, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.8 miles off.

No boat access. Marked off by line with floating milk jugs. Strives to allow Lake Winnisquam's loons nest and lay eggs without interference of humans or boats.

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Coordinates43.60225, -71.53578

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Childs Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hamlin-Eames-Smyth Recreation: 1.1 mi
  • Eames Recreation and Wildlife Area: 1.6 mi
  • Waukewan Highlands Community Park: 2.5 mi
  • Robbie Mills Sports Complex: 3.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 56
Historic sites: 35
Beaches: 32
  • Waukewan Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Weirs Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Sandborn Town Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Hermit Lake Town Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Turitella: 4.0 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 4.1 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 4.1 mi
  • #14 / White: 4.1 mi
  • #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Profile Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Falls of Song: 13.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 13.9 mi
  • The Cascades: 14.0 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 11
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 3.0 mi
  • Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Funspot: 3.0 mi
  • Go-Karts: 4.2 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 8.3 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hippy Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Loon Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainSE 125°726 m10.2 mi
Gunstock MountainESE 124°674 m9.5 mi
Piper MountainSE 131°617 m10.4 mi
Red HillNNE 20°612 m11.3 mi
Hersey MountainWSW 248°608 m6.6 mi
Peaked HillWNW 292°575 m8.8 mi
Mount SuncookSE 125°564 m11.2 mi
Heator MountainESE 123°551 m11.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0619:4820:32
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1715:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/443684590

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