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Mary P. Scott Nature Reserve

Mary P. Scott Nature Reserve from directly overhead

Mary P. Scott Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Mount Passaconaway stands 1,225 m to the west-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Bolles Nature Reserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 6.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Chocorua Lake Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.91920, -71.24962

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 2.2 mi
  • Overhang: 4.9 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 5.9 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 6.0 mi
  • Main Cliff: 6.1 mi
Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 4.2 mi
  • Kennett Park: 4.5 mi
  • White Lake State Park: 5.7 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 7.6 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 43
  • Champney Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Sabbaday Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Great Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Lower Falls: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 36
  • Nichols Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 29
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 22
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 11.0 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Hannes Schneider: 11.7 mi
  • Frog Rock: 15.1 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 21.8 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 21.8 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 4
  • lower falls: 6.6 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Liberty Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Mary P. Scott Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PassaconawayWNW 291°1,225 m7.0 mi
Mount WhitefaceW 279°1,217 m8.0 mi
Mount ChocoruaNNW 334°1,060 m2.7 mi
Middle SisterNNW 342°1,022 m3.3 mi
Bear MountainNNW 341°976 m8.1 mi
Mount PaugusWNW 299°946 m4.5 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakWNW 296°944.88 m4.3 mi
Hibbard MountainW 281°889 m6.1 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 solstice07:1715:2316:11

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47799201

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