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Merrow Preserve at Dan Hole Pond

Merrow Preserve at Dan Hole Pond from directly overhead

Merrow Preserve at Dan Hole Pond is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the west-northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.9 miles off.

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Coordinates43.72590, -71.20993

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Mill Pond Park: 2.8 mi
  • Window on the Ossipees: 4.2 mi
  • Y-Field: 5.4 mi
  • Cleveland Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Castle in the Clouds: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 46
Historic sites: 35
Cliffs: 35
Museums: 24
Artworks: 21
  • Frog Rock: 7.0 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 15.1 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 15.1 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 15.1 mi
  • #26 / Stone Sail: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Falls of Song: 5.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 5.4 mi
  • The Cascades: 5.4 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Lucknow Mansion: 5.6 mi
  • The Old Country Store: 9.5 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 9.8 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 13.2 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 14.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Elliott Spring: 14.1 mi
  • lower falls: 20.0 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 21.0 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Merrow Preserve at Dan Hole Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShawWNW 291°911 m3.4 mi
Black SnoutWNW 283°854 m3.2 mi
Faraway MountainWNW 296°848 m5.6 mi
Black Snout MountainWNW 304°812 m7.1 mi
Mount RobertsWNW 290°782 m6.2 mi
Bald MountainNNW 332°742 m5.9 mi
Mount FlaggWNW 300°728 m2.4 mi
Mount WhittierNNW 337°676 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0419:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1615:2416:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435564696760473626
Precip in3.93.34.25.03.95.04.94.04.76.04.74.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1392249876

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