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Merrymeeting Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Merrymeeting Marsh Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Merrymeeting Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Mount Klem stands 610 m to the west-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmer C. Smith Recreation Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
NH Dept of Fish & Game
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.44519, -71.17324
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elmer C. Smith Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
  • New Durham Town Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Merrymeeting Lake Dam: 2.2 mi
  • B & M Railroad Park: 2.4 mi
  • Meetinghouse Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 48
  • World War Monument: 8.5 mi
  • Old Train Trestle: 9.2 mi
  • Governor's Road: 9.3 mi
  • Lakes Region Airport: 10.9 mi
  • Brigadier General Harrison Thyng Memorial: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 43
  • Fairy Village: 18.8 mi
  • Frog Rock: 20.5 mi
  • Turitella: 21.9 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 21.9 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 35
  • Alton Town Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Colony Beach (closed): 5.6 mi
  • Dustin Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Sandy Point: 9.0 mi
  • Brewster Beach: 9.3 mi
Museums: 30
  • Gilman Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.2 mi
  • New Hampshire Farm Museum: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 9.8 mi
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 17.1 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 17.7 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 17.7 mi
  • Go-Karts: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Steeles Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Falls of Song: 20.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Carbonneau Cave: 7.9 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 22.3 mi
  • Crocketts Ledge: 22.3 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 22.3 mi
  • Boulder Natural: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 8
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.6 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Merrymeeting Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KlemWNW 300°610 m9.3 mi
Mount MackWNW 297°590 m9.0 mi
East Quarry MountainNW 306°580 m8.3 mi
North Straightback MountainNW 305°578 m8.0 mi
Straightback MountainWNW 304°570 m7.6 mi
West Quarry MountainWNW 303°570 m8.4 mi
Mount RandWNW 302°570 m9.0 mi
Mount SuncookWNW 296°564 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0519:4620:30
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1515:2516:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798594

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