Marks Wildlife Management Area
Marks Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Powdermill Fish Hatchery, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 8.2 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.9 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Powdermill Fish Hatchery: 0.3 mi
- Marks Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- Merrymeeting Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Birch Ridge Community Forest: 1.9 mi
- Coldrain Pond Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Merrymeeting Lake Dam: 0.7 mi
- New Durham Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- B & M Railroad Park: 1.9 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 2.3 mi
- Jones Field Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Eleanor: 1.1 mi
- Mount Bet: 1.9 mi
- Mount Molly: 2.3 mi
- Birch Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 2.4 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 6.6 mi
- Dustin Beach: 6.8 mi
- Brewster Beach: 7.6 mi
- Brewster Beach: 7.9 mi
- Governor's Road: 8.9 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 9.1 mi
- World War Monument: 9.7 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 10.3 mi
- Kimball Castle: 12.5 mi
- Gilman Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 7.8 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.3 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 18.7 mi
- Fairy Village: 19.5 mi
- Turitella: 20.3 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 20.4 mi
- #10 / Dog: 20.4 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 6.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 21.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 21.2 mi
- Watson Ledge: 23.8 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 23.9 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 8.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 16.2 mi
- Bumper Boats: 16.2 mi
- Go-Karts: 16.2 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 17.2 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 18.8 mi
- Falls of Song: 19.0 mi
- Steeles Falls: 19.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.0 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 19.1 mi
- Botanical Garden: 16.9 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 17.0 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Huckins Spring: 11.5 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 22.0 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Marks Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | WNW 290° | 726 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Klem | WNW 292° | 610 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Mack | WNW 288° | 590 m | 7.8 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | WNW 298° | 580 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | WNW 297° | 578 m | 6.6 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | WNW 294° | 570 m | 6.3 mi |
| West Quarry Mountain | WNW 295° | 570 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Rand | WNW 294° | 570 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798599
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