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McNair Conservation Easement

McNair Conservation Easement from directly overhead

McNair Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Goe Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Madison Conservation Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.87906, -71.13657

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Kennett Park: 1.8 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 2.7 mi
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 3.9 mi
  • White Lake State Park: 5.1 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 43
  • Nichols Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 35
  • Nickerson Ledge: 7.2 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 8.8 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 9.2 mi
  • Main Cliff: 10.0 mi
  • Overhang: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 30
  • Champney Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 13.4 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Twin Falls: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
Artworks: 22
  • Hannes Schneider: 12.3 mi
  • Frog Rock: 15.6 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 23.6 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 23.6 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 21
Museums: 18
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 1.5 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 6.9 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 12.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • lower falls: 10.8 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Davis Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 16.6 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of McNair Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaNW 307°1,060 m8.6 mi
Bald MountainSW 230°742 m8.4 mi
Mount WhittierSW 231°676 m7.8 mi
Bald MountainNW 305°647 m7.0 mi
White LedgeNNW 328°613 m7.7 mi
Grant PeakSW 216°541 m6.7 mi
Cragged MountainE 98°535 m6.4 mi
Nickerson MountainsSW 218°520 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1615:2316:10

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391290558

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