Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Nan & Allen King Bird Sanctuary
Nan & Allen King Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. North Peak stands 702 m to the east-northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayes Farm Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hanover Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates43.69739, -72.21881
- 3.1 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 7.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 18.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 19.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Balch Hill · 2 mi
- Norman Overlook · 3 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 3 mi
- Indian Ridge · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hayes Farm Park: 0.1 mi
- Costello Memorial Field: 0.4 mi
- Conservation Easement: 1.5 mi
- Storrs Pond Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Garipay: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Trescott Ridge Wetlands: 0.2 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 0.6 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 1.4 mi
- Trescott Water Supply Lands: 1.5 mi
- Great Hollow Forest: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Hayes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pinneo Hill: 2.1 mi
- Lords Hill: 2.3 mi
- Velvet Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Rix Ledges: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Bouldering: 1.3 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 8.8 mi
- The Palisades: 15.3 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 2.6 mi
- Cummings Dam: 4.1 mi
- The Bill Farm: 4.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.2 mi
- Pest House: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 4.1 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 5.5 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 6.3 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.8 mi
Museums: 19
- Hood Museum of Art: 3.4 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 4.3 mi
- Main Street Museum: 6.0 mi
- Shaker Museum: 6.5 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 18
- The Wrecker: 3.2 mi
- Feral Seed: 3.3 mi
- Robert Frost: 3.4 mi
- Perdido: 3.4 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Big Dog Falls: 8.3 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 8.3 mi
- The Chutes: 8.4 mi
- The Chutes: 8.4 mi
- Sumner Falls: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Tipping Rock: 4.0 mi
- Lyman Point: 5.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 6.0 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
Covered bridges: 13
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 3.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Area 1: 7.8 mi
- Area 2: 8.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 10.6 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Nan & Allen King Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | ENE 57° | 702 m | 4.7 mi |
| South Peak | ENE 66° | 693 m | 4.0 mi |
| Holts Ledge | NE 47° | 643 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | NE 41° | 593 m | 7.5 mi |
| Methodist Hill | SSE 169° | 552 m | 7.8 mi |
| Montcalm Hill | SSE 149° | 536 m | 8.8 mi |
| Griggs Mountain | WNW 286° | 518 m | 8.0 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | SSE 157° | 515 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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