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Lori Jean Kinsey Arboretum & Sanctuary

Lori Jean Kinsey Arboretum & Sanctuary from directly overhead

Lori Jean Kinsey Arboretum & Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockwell Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 2.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.97352, -71.16273

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • American Legion Ballfield: 2.3 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 2.9 mi
  • The Green: 4.2 mi
  • Settler's Green Park: 4.3 mi
Cliffs
  • Eagle Ledge: 2.5 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 3.1 mi
  • Main Cliff: 4.1 mi
  • Nickerson Ledge: 4.3 mi
  • South Buttress: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 44
Beaches: 25
  • Beach Area #1: 2.6 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 2.7 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 17
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 13
  • Salyards Museum: 2.0 mi
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 5.2 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 5.7 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 5.9 mi
Springs: 6
  • lower falls: 5.0 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 6.3 mi
  • Frog Rock: 20.3 mi
  • Loon Mural: 23.3 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Lori Jean Kinsey Arboretum & Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWSW 256°1,060 m5.7 mi
Middle SisterW 264°1,022 m5.4 mi
Bear MountainWNW 299°976 m7.9 mi
North Moat MountainNNW 332°956 m5.5 mi
Mount PaugusW 259°946 m8.4 mi
Big Attitash MountainNW 326°885 m6.1 mi
Middle Moat MountainNNW 333°840 m3.9 mi
South Moat MountainNNW 333°828 m3.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435565706860483727
Precip in3.63.23.74.43.74.54.54.43.75.54.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Conway, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381837517

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