- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- Belknap Mountain726 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lakes Region Tour1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6023, -71.5358
Loon Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 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.
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | SE 125° | 726 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | ESE 124° | 674 m | 9.5 mi |
| Piper Mountain | SE 131° | 617 m | 10.4 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 20° | 612 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hersey Mountain | WSW 248° | 608 m | 6.6 mi |
| Peaked Hill | WNW 292° | 575 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Suncook | SE 125° | 564 m | 11.2 mi |
| Heator Mountain | ESE 123° | 551 m | 11.3 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 13.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 16.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 16.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 29 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 29 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 29 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chemung State Forest: 0.1 mi
- Chemung State Forest: 1.0 mi
- Hamlin Recreation and Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Hamel State Forest: 1.2 mi
- Pickerel Pond Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- 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
- Ladd Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Leavitt Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bachelder Hill: 2.5 mi
- Snow Dragon Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Leighton Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 1.2 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 1.4 mi
- Watson Ledge: 12.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.2 mi
- The Ledges: 13.2 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 3.7 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 3.7 mi
- Foundations: 3.8 mi
- Old Well: 3.8 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Autopac Gallery: 5.3 mi
- Whipple House: 8.0 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 9.5 mi
- Loon Center: 11.8 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 12.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 10.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 12.2 mi
- Huckins Spring: 13.2 mi
- Elliott Spring: 20.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 17.2 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 5 mi away.
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