- Elevation, modelled
- 408 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Smarts Mountain983 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Heritage Tour5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7546, -71.9474
Melody Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 408 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 5.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Dorchester
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Melody Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | NW 319° | 983 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Cardigan | SSE 167° | 956 m | 7.4 mi |
| Firescrew | SSE 165° | 934 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | SSE 167° | 865 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | S 169° | 851 m | 7.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 342° | 793 m | 7.8 mi |
| Orange Mountain | SSE 168° | 782 m | 8.6 mi |
| Crane Mountain | SSE 166° | 727 m | 9.5 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 10.9 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 13.0 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 21.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 12 mi
- Balch Hill · 16 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 17 mi
- Norman Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands: 1.2 mi
- Baker River Site #8: 1.5 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 2.7 mi
- Cross Reservation: 3.1 mi
- Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Streeter Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Mudgetts Pond Hill: 2.0 mi
- Thompson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Norris Hill: 2.7 mi
- Kimball Hill: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site: 5.5 mi
- Jim Darling Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Plummers Ledge Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Crosby Mountain State Park: 6.6 mi
Cliffs
- Slab Wall: 5.9 mi
- Small Wall: 5.9 mi
- Buffalo Pit: 5.9 mi
- Northwest Territory: 6.2 mi
- Boundary Rock: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 12.9 mi
- The Wrecker: 16.8 mi
- Feral Seed: 17.1 mi
- Robert Frost: 17.2 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Former Hall Place: 2.3 mi
- Former Remick Place: 5.8 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 8.1 mi
- The Bill Farm: 10.1 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 30
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 7.9 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 8.5 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 11.3 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Sculptured Rocks: 5.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 7.9 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 7.9 mi
- Waternomee Falls: 10.7 mi
- Livermore Falls: 14.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Canaan Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 12.8 mi
- Shaker Museum: 13.6 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 14.5 mi
- Whipple House: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 7.6 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 12.1 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 17.5 mi
- Lyman Point: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Area 1: 16.0 mi
- Area 2: 16.0 mi
- Hippy Hill: 16.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 22.7 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Peace Garden: 12.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 17.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 13.4 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wentworth, 8 mi away.
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