Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Mihovan Preserve
Mihovan Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemp Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lakes Region Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.62138, -71.78125
- 10.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 10.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 16.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.4 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 24 mi
- Eagles Nest · 25 mi
- Balch Hill · 25 mi
- Indian Ridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hemp Hill: 1.2 mi
- Simmons Ledges: 1.2 mi
- Plumer Hill: 1.5 mi
- Little Sugarloaf: 1.6 mi
- Alexander Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Newfound Lake Watershed Land: 2.0 mi
- Sugar Hill State Forest: 2.9 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 3.3 mi
- Bear Mountain Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Cummings Beach: 1.8 mi
- Barrett Park: 1.8 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 2.2 mi
- Kelley Park: 2.9 mi
- Page Hill Trails - Main Parking: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 58
- The Ledges: 2.2 mi
- The Bulkhead: 11.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 11.0 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Meadows Left: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 41
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 9.3 mi
- Griffin Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lagace Beach: 12.3 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Old Hill VIllage: 8.0 mi
- Cellar Hole: 8.5 mi
- Old Well: 8.6 mi
- Former Remick Place: 8.6 mi
- Foundations: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 21
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 10.5 mi
- #14 / White: 14.2 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 14.2 mi
- Turitella: 14.2 mi
- Dragon Fly: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Profile Falls: 4.4 mi
- Welton Falls: 4.9 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 6.0 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Livermore Falls: 12.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Whipple House: 9.0 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 10.5 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.3 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 13.3 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 7.9 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 15.2 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 15.2 mi
- Funspot: 15.2 mi
- Go-Karts: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 10.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.6 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.3 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 2.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.9 mi
- Huckins Spring: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 7.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 19.2 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Mihovan Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | WNW 286° | 956 m | 6.9 mi |
| Firescrew | WNW 290° | 934 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | WNW 284° | 865 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | WNW 282° | 851 m | 7.0 mi |
| Orange Mountain | W 277° | 782 m | 6.5 mi |
| Crane Mountain | W 270° | 727 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | NW 304° | 720 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | WSW 241° | 692 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 9 mi away.
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