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Lovejoy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Lovejoy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Lovejoy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Mount Passaconaway stands 1,225 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chocorua Birches Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 5.4 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Audubon Society of NH
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Coordinates43.94534, -71.21595

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 1.4 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 3.7 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 3.8 mi
  • Main Cliff: 4.3 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 5.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 2.6 mi
  • Kennett Park: 4.6 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 5.3 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
  • White Lake State Park: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 44
Beaches: 29
  • Boulder Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
Museums: 20
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 8.6 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 8.6 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Hannes Schneider: 9.3 mi
  • Frog Rock: 17.4 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 24.2 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 24.3 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 4
  • lower falls: 5.0 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Liberty Spring: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Lovejoy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PassaconawayW 275°1,225 m8.2 mi
Mount ChocoruaWNW 282°1,060 m2.9 mi
Middle SisterWNW 297°1,022 m3.0 mi
Bear MountainNW 324°976 m7.2 mi
North Moat MountainN 1°956 m6.8 mi
Mount PaugusW 274°946 m5.6 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakW 271°944.88 m5.6 mi
Hibbard MountainW 265°889 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4820:32
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47799035

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